Iraq condemns the drone attack on two vessels at Egypt's Damietta port

Iraq's Foreign Ministry said on Sunday, 2 August 2026 (11 Mordad 1405), that Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein condemned the drone strike on two vessels at Egypt's Damietta port during a phone call with his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty.

According to Egypt's cabinet, an unidentified drone caused fires aboard two gas vessels at the port on 29 July 2026 (7 Mordad 1405). After the Wall Street Journal reported, citing Egyptian officials, that Cairo held Iran responsible, Egypt rejected that report and stressed that any findings would be announced solely by the competent state authorities.

Iran has denied involvement in the incident, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned against Israeli plots and false flag operations aimed at undermining regional peace. Yemen's Ansar Allah movement also rejected reports linking it to the incident, saying its military operations target only Saudi Arabia. Damietta is one of Egypt's Mediterranean liquefied gas export terminals, and any disruption there affects shipping routes and marine insurance costs across the region.