Saudi Arabia Just Got Handed a New Problem: The Mediterranean End of Its Only Escape Route Is Now Being Hit as Well

Saudi Arabia Just Got Handed a New Problem: The Mediterranean End of Its Only Escape Route Is Now Being Hit as Well

A drone strike on ships at Damietta, an Egyptian port on the Mediterranean Sea, may signal a new opening front in the ongoing war in Iran — but the attack also threatens one of the last safe passageways for oil from Saudi Arabia out to the outside world. Reporting indicates that the explosive-laden drones set off at least two fires in the vicinity of the Suez Canal, a key waterway linking the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. The drones caused …