{"id":23417,"date":"2026-07-31T18:48:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T13:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=23417"},"modified":"2026-07-31T18:48:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T13:48:31","slug":"iran-claims-strikes-on-2-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-and-drone-attack-on-u-s-base-in-kuwait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=23417","title":{"rendered":"Iran claims strikes on 2 ships in Strait of Hormuz and drone attack on U.S. base in Kuwait"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Egypt is investigating the source of Wednesday&#8217;s drone attack on its Mediterranean port of Damietta, its prime minister said Friday.<\/p>\n<p>In a press conference, Mostafa Madbouly said the attack happened at 2:20 p.m. local time when a fire broke out aboard two adjacent vessels, including one of Egypt&#8217;s floating regasification units (FSRU) that receives liquefied natural gas (LNG) and converts it back into natural gas for the national grid.<\/p>\n<p>Madbouly said the FSRU was moored next to an LNG storage vessel that Egypt maintains as a strategic reserve capable of supplying the national gas network when needed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Had the situation not been managed properly, the consequences would have been catastrophic,&#8221; he added, saying an explosion aboard the vessel could have destroyed large parts of the port\u00a0 and surrounding facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Madbouly said military, police and security agencies conducted a comprehensive forensic investigation and that specialist teams boarded the vessel to examine what he described as the remains of the drone involved in the attack.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Up to this moment, no party has officially claimed responsibility for the incident,&#8221; he added. &#8220;There are speculations and opinions, but the state does not rely on speculation or unverified claims.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A joint security task force is continuing to analyze the incident to determine the origin of the attack and assess Egypt&#8217;s response, he added.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Iran&#8217;s foreign minister hinted in a post on social media that the attack was an Israeli &#8220;false flag&#8221; operation, without giving any evidence.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Egypt is investigating the source of Wednesday&#8217;s drone attack on its Mediterranean port of Damietta, its prime minister said Friday. 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