A drone hit a US-owned gas storage tanker at a port in Egypt.
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Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and AnalysisJul 30, 2026
Multiple tier-1 and other sources report that a drone struck a US-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt's Damietta port on July 29, 2026, and Egypt's cabinet later confirmed a drone caused the fire. The claim drops the post's reference to a port, which is a faithful simplification, and the sources do not contradict the core assertion.
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… Jordan's official news agency said the country's air defenses shot down five missiles fired from Iran. Trump said, "We'll be hitting Iran hard. They're going to get a beating." A drone also hit a U s owned gas storage tanker and a port in Egypt. Saudi Arabia has joined the American effort, engaging in precision strikes inside Iraq, targeting Iran backed proxy groups. CENTCOM said US. …
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Supports. Reuters reports, citing maritime security firm Ambrey, that a drone hit a U.S.-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta, with two security sources saying the cause was a drone strike.[1]
Supports. The BBC reports that Egypt's cabinet confirmed a drone attack caused the fire on the ships at Damietta, and that the drone reportedly hit a US-owned floating storage and regasification vessel, Energos Winter.[2]
Supports. TimesLive reports the Egyptian cabinet confirmed for the first time that a drone caused the fire on two gas vessels at Damietta, and that Ambrey had said a US-owned gas storage tanker was hit.[3]
Context. The Egyptian petroleum ministry's initial statement confirmed a fire but did not mention a drone, and no party claimed responsibility for the attack.[4][5]
Sources
5 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 tier 1, 3 not rated
- 1Drone hits gas storage tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean portreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Egypt says drone attack caused fire on gas ships at ... - BBCbbc.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports
- 3Egypt confirms drone caused fire on two gas vessels at Damiettatimeslive.co.za · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Drone hits US-owned storage tanker at Egypt port in major Middle East escalation, security firm saysstraitstimes.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 5Drone strikes US-owned gas tanker in Egyptian port, in possible expansion of Mideast wartimesofisrael.com · not rated · cited for: context
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