On July 30th, the Egyptian Cabinet stated that an unidentified drone had caused two natural gas ships to catch fire at the port of Damietta on July 29th.
According to informed sources, the drone struck the US-owned natural gas storage and transportation vessel "Energos Winter", causing a fire that subsequently spread to another vessel.
Damietta Port is an Egyptian Mediterranean port located near the Suez Canal.
This attack marks a potential new front in the US-Iran war.
The Suez Canal is currently the only safe export route for Saudi oil.
A series of recent events indicate that more Middle Eastern countries are being dragged into conflicts.
On the night of July 29th, the United States launched a strike against the military command center and drone facilities of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps.
According to Iranian state media, citing the Revolutionary Guard Corps, the US military's attack on Qeshm Island resulted in the death of three civilians and the injury of two children, while the attack on Zanjan Province killed three members of the Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The governor of Khuzestan Province in Iran stated that two student dormitory complexes in Ahvaz, a city located in the southwest of the province, were damaged in the attack.
In response to the US strikes, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has launched an attack on the "Azraq" base of the US military stationed in Jordan.
On the morning of July 30th, the Jordanian Armed Forces stated that they had intercepted five Iranian missiles.
The Kuwait Defense Ministry stated that an Iranian attack also hit a building belonging to a Chinese-funded enterprise in northern Kuwait, resulting in the death of one worker and causing significant damage.
On July 29th, Saudi Arabia publicly participated in the joint strike operation conducted by the US military for the first time, launching attacks on organizations allied with Iran in eastern Iraq.
Previously, the Houthi rebels in Yemen announced a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia, disrupting the alternative route for Saudi oil to be shipped to Asia via the Red Sea.
Brent crude oil prices surged by over 8% on July 29th, but then fell back by 1% on July 30th.
