Unknown explosions last night in Bab al-Mandeb Strait halted vessel traffic for two hours, Far News reports; sources cited note of "unusual silence" from global maritime and insurance authorities

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"International maritime organisations remain silent on Bab al-Mandeb Strait explosions 

News sources report that last night's massive explosions took place in the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait, which completely halted the movement of all vessels on both sides of the vital waterway for two hours. The exact origin of the explosions is still unknown, and the ambiguity has raised serious concerns in maritime and security circles, the sources said. What has added to the complexity of the matter is the meaningful and thought-provoking silence of international insurance institutions and institutions responsible for maritime safety information. Senior experts in the field of maritime consider this widespread silence unprecedented and contrary to the professional commitments of these institutions. According to them, the silence that has led to the questioning of the commitment of the institutions to maintain maritime security and the distortion of their global credibility is due to two main factors: 1. The direct pressure of the US government on these institutions in order to prevent the negative reflection of the news that could lead to a jump in oil prices in the global markets. 2. The inability of the U.S. military to provide security in this sensitive waterway. These developments come at a time when the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, as one of the vital bottlenecks of energy transition, has always been under the microscope of international security. "