Egypt struck for first time as conflict spreads
On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, Egypt was directly drawn into the widening U.S.-Iran conflict for the first time when a drone strike targeted and ignited two liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels at the Mediterranean port of Damietta. One of the affected ships was identified as the Energos Winter, a U.S.-owned floating gas-storage tanker.
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