# Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of targeting Mecca, calls it a ‘red line’

https://mins.news/en/item/61603

- France 24, 2026-09-16 20:08 UTC
- World
- Original: http://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260916-saudi-arabia-accuses-houthis-of-targeting-mecca-calling-it-a-red-line

> Saudi Arabia accused Yemen’s Houthis on Wednesday of attacking the holy city of Mecca, a charge denied by the Iran-backed rebels. As the kingdom became more deeply involved in the new front of the Iran war, it declared Mecca a “red line.”

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