Saudi Arabia calls attempted Mecca attack ‘red line’ as Iran

Saudi Arabia calls attempted Mecca attack ‘red line’ as Iran-backed Houthis deny they did it Saudi Arabia accused Yemen’s Houthi rebels of attacking Mecca, prompting condemnation. The US is staying out of the conflict. By AP Saudi Arabia accused Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels overnight of trying to attack Islam’s holiest city, prompting condemnation from countries in the region but no sign of military support. The kingdom, a key US ally, declared Mecca a “red line” as it slid deeper into the new front of the Iran war. With the world’s biggest oil exporter under fire from the rebels backed by…