Dubai. A drone strike on gas vessels at Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta has raised fresh concerns over a possible new front in the US-Iran war, with fears that growing tensions could threaten navigation through the Suez Canal, one of the remaining safe routes for Saudi oil exports.
The Egyptian Cabinet said on Thursday that an initial investigation showed an unidentified drone caused a fire on Wednesday aboard two vessels at Damietta port, located near the Suez Canal, which connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, the Cabinet said, adding that authorities were taking measures to safeguard Egypt’s national security.
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