Middle East

A drone strike hit Egypt’s Damietta Port on July 29, setting fire to the U.S.-owned Energos Winter floating storage and regasification unit and the nearby GasLog Salem. Security sources examining the wreckage say at least two drones were involved, penetrating several layers of Egypt’s air defenses in the process. No one was injured.

As June 2026 begins, the Middle East finds itself trapped in an increasingly chaotic cycle of military escalation, regional confrontation, and political instability. None of the protagonists appears to control the events.