Huge blast in Bab Al-Mandab strait: Arabs more scared after UAE nuclear plant attack

A powerful blast near the Bab al‑Mandab Strait has stunned Arab capitals already reeling from the strike on the UAE’s nuclear plant, triggering emergency reviews and fresh oil‑market panic. With Hormuz choked, analysts warn that if Iran or its proxies now target this Red Sea chokepoint too, the world could face an unprecedented twin‑strait shutdown hitting oil, gas and global container shipping.