Saudi coalition intercepts drone near Mecca, cites red line as Houthi attacks intensify

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

NBC News • 16 sept. 10h41

Saudi officials claim a drone was shot down south of Mecca and warned that any attack on the holy city would trigger decisive action, while Houthi rebels deny targeting the site.

Saudi Arabia says Houthis target Mecca, warns of 'red line'

DW.com • 16 sept. 08h28

Saudi Arabia's air defenses intercepted a drone it said was launched by Yemen's Houthi movement near Mecca, prompting the coalition to warn of decisive action, while the Houthis denied targeting the holy city.

Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi drone headed for Mecca

Al Jazeera • 16 sept. 02h02

Saudi Arabia's air defence forces intercepted a Houthi-launched drone before it entered Mecca's restricted airspace, prompting a brief security alert and a warning that pilgrim safety is a red line.

Saudi Arabia warns of ‘red line’ after Houthi drone intercepted close to holy city of Mecca

The Guardian • 16 sept. 01h56

Saudi Arabia's coalition said it shot down a Houthi drone near Mecca and warned that any threat to the holy city would trigger deterrent measures, while the Houthis denied targeting the site.

Saudi, Egypt demand open Red Sea, as Riyadh vows to hit back against Houthis

Yahoo • 15 sept. 14h42

Saudi Arabia and Egypt urged unrestricted maritime traffic through the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait after the Houthis seized control of Yemen's coastline and resumed attacks on Saudi targets.

Houthis seize 2 strategic Red Sea islands, and other Mideast developments

PBS • 14 sept. 20h19

Yemen's Houthi rebels seized the Greater and Lesser Hanish islands in the Red Sea, while Saudi Arabia expects a three-to-five-week repair period for a damaged east-west oil pipeline.

Iran pushed Houthis to capture Yemeni Red Sea ports and to attack Saudi Arabia

Fox News • 11 sept. 20h19

Yemeni and Iranian sources say Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps encouraged the Houthi movement to capture key Red Sea ports, prompting Saudi Arabia to call for U.S. military action.

Why Houthi gains in Yemen could push gas prices even higher : NPR

NPR • 11 sept. 17h52

Iran-aligned Houthi forces seized the Yemeni port of Mokha and nearby islands, prompting disruptions to Saudi oil shipments and contributing to higher global crude and U.S. gasoline prices.

Houthis seize Yemen port, raising threat to oil and shipping

CNBC • 11 sept. 08h24

The Iran-backed Houthi militia seized the Red Sea port of Mokha, prompting concerns over increased threats to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and global oil flows.

Yemen's Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha

BBC • 10 sept. 18h15

Yemen's Houthi forces seized the port city of Mokha from pro-government troops, bringing them close to the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait and prompting displacement of residents.

Iran-backed fighters in Yemen and Iraq are threatening the Gulf

apnews.com • 09 sept. 05h22

Saudi and U.S. forces struck Iran-backed groups in Iraq after intelligence linked Yemen's Houthis to a two-day drone swarm that hit Saudi oil sites, highlighting expanding coordination between the militias.

Iran-backed terrorists escalate war with Saudi Arabia as US trades strikes with Iran

Fox News • 08 sept. 16h56

Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi energy sites, injuring dozens and prompting fears of tighter oil markets as U.S. and Iranian forces continue exchanges in the region.

Saudi-Houthi fighting in Yemen escalates: What happened, and what’s next?

Al Jazeera • 08 sept. 14h48

Houthi forces struck Saudi energy sites in the south, wounding at least 73 people, prompting Riyadh to promise a firm response as fighting in Yemen intensifies.

Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia target oil facilities and wound 73 people : NPR

npr.org • 08 sept. 09h09

More than 70 people were wounded after Houthi attacks set fire to oil and utility sites in southern Saudi Arabia, prompting the coalition to vow retaliation.

Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia set fires and wound 73 people

AP News • 08 sept. 06h08

More than 70 people were wounded and several oil facilities and utilities in southern Saudi Arabia were set ablaze after a series of Houthi attacks, prompting the Saudi-led coalition to vow retaliation.