Deaths on Egyptian-owned Tihamah mark first shipping deaths linked to Houthis since the US-Israel war on Iran began.
The attacks on the port and refinery are the latest amid escalating tensions between Riyadh and the Houthis.
Turkiye says the Mecca defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan does not target Iran.
Some experts say the deal precipitates a larger strategic shift in Middle East while others say it reinforces US goals.
Saudi Arabia turns to Turkiye and Pakistan for defence ties, raising questions overreliance on the US.
Fears of a wider conflict grow as Yemen’s army counterattacks and expert warns ‘all the warning signs are there’.
The agreement names no adversary, but analysts say Iran and its regional network are central to the thinking behind it.
Saudi-Pakistan-Turkiye pact draws mixed reactions, as Iran and Oman agree a Hormuz security framework.
Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan form a new defence pact, leaving Israel’s response and its implications uncertain.
The pact between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye is yet another step towards a new regional security architecture.
Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi had cancelled an earlier Saudi trip after deadly July 29 US-Saudi strikes on Iraq.
