A report Wednesday evening said the gas tanker that experienced an engine room fire off the coast of Egypt is US-owned. The same report noted that Egypt has not been attacked during the current war, unlike most countries in the region.
A report Wednesday evening confirmed that the gas tanker which experienced an engine room fire off the coast of Egypt is American-owned. The same report noted that Egypt has not been attacked during the current war, unlike most countries in the region. This follows earlier reports that initially suggested a drone strike, before a Saudi security source told Al Hadath that the fire was a technical failure, not an attack.
The story unfolded rapidly at 18:58 Jerusalem, beginning with unverified reports of a drone strike on a US-owned gas tanker near Damietta port. Within minutes, Reuters reported a confirmed strike, and then a Saudi security source denied the attack, attributing the fire to an engine room incident. The thread shows multiple versions converging on the same timestamp, reflecting the rapid pace of updates.
The report's note that Egypt has not been attacked is significant given the regional context. As The Zioneer has reported, Iran has launched attacks against US and allied assets in the region, including strikes on Gulf states and Jordan, but Egypt has remained outside the direct conflict.
Details of the engine room fire and the investigation remain unclear. The report did not provide further information on the cause or extent of damage, and the Saudi source's denial of an attack has not been independently corroborated.
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