LiveLive Updates July 30, 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJuly 30, 2026UpdatesEgypt says drone caused fire on two ships at Damietta portEgypt's Cabinet said initial investigations found that a fire on two ships at the Mediterranean port of Damietta was caused by a drone, but no party has claimed responsibility for the attack.British maritime security firm Ambrey said Wednesday that a drone struck a U.S.-owned gas storage tanker at Damietta port, causing a fire that spread to another vessel. Egypt's Petroleum Ministry confirmed that a fire broke out on a gasification vessel and a storage vessel at the port, saying it was quickly contained by firefighting and security teams. The ministry said there were no injuries or fatalities. The Cabinet said authorities were continuing their investigation and taking "necessary measures to protect Egypt's interests and national security." A drone hit a U.S.-owned gas storage ‌tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta, British maritime security firm Ambrey said.The vessels were identified as the U.S.-owned Energos Winter floating storage and regasification unit and the Gaslog Salem, according to maritime security sources.It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the attack, which occurred shortly after Iran launched a missile attack against U.S. forces in Jordan and Washington and Saudi Arabia carried out strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq. U.S. President Trump previously implied that Iran was responsible without offering details.Read the full articleIranian strike on Chinese company building in Kuwait kills worker, ministry saysAn Iranian attack struck a building belonging to a Chinese company in northern Kuwait, killing one worker and causing significant damage, Kuwait's Defense Ministry said.The ministry spokesperson, Maj. Gen. Saud Abdulaziz Al-Otaibi, said in a statement posted by the Kuwaiti army that the "heinous Iranian aggression" targeted the building, resulting in the worker's death and extensive material damage.بيان رقم (80)