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Saudi Arabia has labeled a recent drone strike on Mecca as a “red line,” blaming Yemen’s Houthi rebels—backed by Iran—for the attack, which has derailed crucial Gulf-Iran talks over the Strait of Hormuz. The Houthis deny involvement, but this escalation comes amid soaring oil prices and heightened regional tensions. It’s not the first time Mecca has been targeted—the Houthis struck in 2017 too—and both Saudi Arabia and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation have condemned the assault. Meanwhile, a proposed Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defense pact remains inactive, with no formal request for help from Riyadh, while the U.S. signals it won’t intervene directly. Complicating matters further, the Houthis claim they downed a Saudi F-15 fighter jet—unverified—and Iran’s top diplomat is currently in China negotiating shipping routes through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.

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