Saudi says Houthis targeted Mecca with a drone, Iran-backed group rejects claim — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/saudi-says-houthis-targeted-mecca-with-a-drone-iran-backed-group-rejects-claimContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Saudi Arabia Intercepts Houthi Drone Near Meccahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/saudi-says-houthis-targeted-mecca-with-a-drone-iran-backed-group-rejects-claimhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/saudi-says-houthis-targeted-mecca-with-a-drone-iran-backed-group-rejects-claim#u72283Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:25:36 +0000Saudi Arabia shot down a Houthi drone near Mecca, Islam's holiest city, prompting Riyadh to warn that such attempts represent a "red line." The Houthi group rejects the accusation and claims they instead downed a Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Yemen. This escalation coincides with a rapid Houthi offensive along Yemen's Red Sea coastline and the shutdown of a Saudi pipeline following militia attacks in Iraq. In response to the threats, the US embassy advised citizens to reconsider travel to Saudi Arabia.Why it mattersThe conflict involves Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi-led force