CAIRO -- Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources said on Wednesday that a fire had broken out on a regasification vessel and a storage vessel at Damietta Port on the Mediterranean coast, adding that the incident was brought under control immediately and caused no casualties.
Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Karim Badawi headed to the scene to monitor the situation on the ground and oversee containment and safety operations, according to a statement by the ministry. (Egypt-Fire-Vessels)
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BAGHDAD -- The Iraqi presidency on Wednesday strongly condemned U.S.-Saudi strikes targeting its paramilitary Popular Mobilization Forces, calling them an "unacceptable aggression" and a "flagrant violation of Iraq's sovereignty."
In an official statement, the presidency said that targeting official security institutions contradicts international law and the UN Charter. (Iraq-Strikes-Condemnation)
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TEHRAN -- An "enemy missile" hit an uninhabited area in Iran's northwestern province of West Azerbaijan, causing no casualties, the semi-official Mehr news agency said on Wednesday, citing a crisis management official in the province. (Iran-West Azerbaijan-Missile Attack)
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GAZA -- Three Palestinians were killed Wednesday in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City and Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian sources.
Local residents and eyewitnesses said an Israeli drone fired a missile at a group of Palestinians in the Rimal neighborhood west of Gaza City, killing one person and wounding three others. (Gaza Strip-Hamas-Israel) ■
