Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of targeting Mecca, calling it a 'red line'

Saudi Arabia accused Yemen’s Houthis on Wednesday of launching an attack on the holy city of Mecca, which the Iran-backed rebels denied. Saudi Arabia, a US ally which has been the target of large-scale Houthi strikes since early September, declared Mecca a “red line” as it slid deeper into the new front of the Iran war.

Localisation: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Middle East
Source: France 24
Categorie: security
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:08:24 GMT