Explosion of US tanker at Egyptian port caused by drones launched from Iran – report

An explosion at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta on Wednesday, July 28, 2026, involving a US-owned gas storage tanker, was reportedly caused by a drone launched from Iran. The New York Times, citing anonymous Iranian sources, stated that the drone struck the floating storage tanker Energos Winter, causing a fire that spread to another vessel, Gaslog Salem. Egypt's Cabinet confirmed the incident was drone-related but noted no party claimed responsibility. The event followed an Iranian missile attack on US forces in Jordan and US/Saudi retaliatory strikes in Iraq. US President Donald Trump, briefed on the incident, commented, "more of the same," and that the US would be "hitting them very hard, because it's our turn to hit them." Egypt's petroleum ministry confirmed a fire but did not mention a drone or cause, reporting no injuries or fatalities.