The Houthis have denied having launched a drone against the holy city of Mecca, calling the accusation made by the military coalition led by Saudi Arabia "a lie". "A red line has been crossed" warned Riyadh, announcing the Saudi-led coalition "will take the necessary measures" against the Yemeni rebels. Meanwhile, the US House has approved a measure requiring Trump to end the war in Iran or request authorization from Congress.
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Footage verified by Al-Jazeera in Gaza shows rescue teams pulling small children from the rubble, working side by side with residents who dug with their bare hands until dawn. According to witnesses and verified footage, children's cries for help could be heard coming from under the concrete, while civil protection teams struggled to reach the people who remained buried inside. Another video shows a little girl being pulled alive from the ruins and several survivors emerging from the rubble - including young children who appeared breathless - before being carried away in an ambulance. The building, according to local witnesses, had several floors. Under the rubble there were six families.
The death toll from the collapse of a building housing displaced Palestinians west of Gaza City has risen to 11. Among the victims there are also 5 children, while dozens of people are still missing. Rescue operations continue. This was reported by the Palestinian Civil Protection, cited by Al-Jazeera. The building, which housed around 70 displaced Palestinians, had already suffered damage from Israeli bombing.
The Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghachi, arrived in Beijing where he was received by his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi. As Iranian state TV reports, the two began talks with delegations focused on topics on the bilateral and regional agenda. Araghchi's last visit to Beijing was in May, shortly before US President Donald Trump's trip to China. Also in this case, the mission of Tehran's diplomatic chief shortly precedes the meeting scheduled between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, which will be held in Washington on September 24. While China wants to end a war that has disrupted financial and energy markets, it has traditionally avoided inserting itself into the conflict or engaging in potentially disastrous diplomatic initiatives. In addition to the Strait of Hormuz and the Middle East, the talks between Araghchi and Wang should also deal with the Iranian nuclear issue.
"The slander and lies that the criminal Al Saud regime spreads regarding the alleged attack on the Holy Mecca will not deceive anyone, since it is they who desecrate it with debauchery, depravity and the importation of prostitutes, and there is no threat to the holy places from Yemen." This is what we read in a statement from the Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree, published on
The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis in Yemen and which has accused the rebels of targeting Islam's holy city of Mecca has promised retaliation, warning that the security of the holy sites represents a "red line". Spokesman Turki al-Maliki made this known in a statement published on X. "The security of the Two Holy Mosques and pilgrims is a red line - he states - the Coalition Joint Forces Command will not hesitate to adopt the necessary measures of deterrence against the Houthi terrorist militia".
"During this week - writes the military spokesperson of the Yemeni militia - the Saudi war aviation conducted more than 450 air raids with 'F-15' and 'Typhoon' aircraft taking off from the bases of Khamis Mushait and Ta'if, hitting the provinces of Taiz, Lahij, Al-Jawf, Hajjah, Marib, Sa'dah and Al-Bayda', causing martyrs and injuries among civilians. Yemeni Armed Forces, with the help and grace of Allah - he continues - managed to shoot down a Saudi F-15 warplane while it was carrying out hostile acts in support of its military mobilizations in the skies of the province of Marib, and this with a locally made surface-to-air missile". "In a related context - he continues - the Yemeni Armed Forces conducted a counter operation against two Saudi combat formations of the F-15 and Typhoon type in the skies of the province of Marib, and this with locally manufactured missiles; they were looking for the remains of the downed plane and were forced to withdraw". "The Yemeni Armed Forces will continue to protect the skies of our country and its sovereignty from any aggression or violation with all available means, and the skies of Yemen will not be breached" concludes the soldier.
The foreign ministers of South Korea and the US, Cho Hyun and Marco Rubio, will meet this week in Washington, with Seoul's investment commitments and the possible South Korean role in the security of the Strait of Hormuz among the main issues on the table. This was reported by Yonhap, citing the South Korean Foreign Ministry. Cho will be in Washington from tomorrow to Saturday and will meet with Rubio on Friday, according to the ministry. The two will discuss bilateral relations, the Korean Peninsula, and regional and global issues. It will be the first formal in-person bilateral meeting between the two ministers since February. In July they had a brief conversation on the sidelines of the ASEAN meetings in Manila. In a phone call in late August, Cho and Rubio agreed to meet in person and maintain close communication on economic cooperation, the North Korean nuclear issue and the crisis in the Middle East, Yonhap reports.
The United States is investigating an Iranian cyberattack that reportedly hit at least two oil tankers headed to the United States through the Strait of Gibraltar, the Wall Street Journal reported. According to the newspaper, the attack occurred in August and the tankers were carrying oil and gas. US officials familiar with the matter said the attack raised concerns in Washington, where there were fears that Iran was trying to spread the conflict into the Middle East. The Strait of Gibraltar, which connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean, is an important global energy route, crossed daily by around 300 ships.
