Channels close to the Iranian regime reported Wednesday evening that a US-owned, Marshall Islands-flagged LNG floating storage vessel was attacked by one or more drones while at the port of Damietta, Egypt. The reports remain unverified and have not been independently confirmed.
Multiple reports Wednesday evening describe a drone strike on a US-owned LNG vessel at Damietta, Egypt. The maritime security firm Ambrey reported the incident, and Reuters quoted Egyptian security sources as saying the vessel was likely hit by drones. The Egyptian Maritime Security Authority confirmed at least one attack using an aircraft. No casualties or damage to port infrastructure were reported. No group has claimed responsibility.
Iranian regime-affiliated channels have been circulating reports of the attack, but have not claimed responsibility for it. The attack comes after Iran had threatened to target such vessels in response to a Ukrainian strike this week, according to a Channel 14 report. The origin of the drones remains unknown.
As The Zioneer reported at 19:14, the vessel involved was initially reported as a US-owned gas tanker that experienced a fire off Egypt, which now appears to have been caused by the drone strike.
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