# Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of attacking Mecca, warns holy city is a ‘red line’

https://mins.news/en/item/60776

- NBC News, 2026-09-16 10:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-mecca-houthis-drone-iran-war-trump-oil-gas-prices-rcna598075

> Saudi Arabia accused the Iran-backed Houthi rebels of trying to attack Mecca, Islam’s holiest city, and warned that the city is a “red line” as the conflict escalates.

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