The Yemen conflict has re-escalated following a Saudi airstrike on July 13 targeting an aircraft arriving from Tehran, which reportedly carried Houthi delegates returning from the funeral of Iran’s late supreme leader. In response, the Houthis resumed attacks on Saudi infrastructure and advanced toward the Bab al-Mandeb strait, while the Saudi-backed government claims to have recaptured some territory with air support, though the situation remains fluid.

These developments have prompted speculation regarding the potential invocation of the Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defense pact, though no official action has been confirmed.