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Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi refinery after kingdom signs defence pact

  • Iran-aligned Houthis struck Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery with a drone; a fire was extinguished and there were no injuries — Jazan handles about 400,000 barrels per day.
  • The attack came two days after Saudi Arabia signed a defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan that treats an attack on one as an attack on all, though it’s unclear how those partners would respond.
  • Houthis also hit Yemen’s Red Sea port Mocha, killing seven and threatening access to the strategic Bab el‑Mandeb strait, raising concerns about wider disruptions to Red Sea shipping and energy routes.
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