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Iran war live: Saudi coalition downs Houthi drone in Mecca region

Mariem Bah, Stephen Quillen, Rached El-Moctar

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A fighter loyal to Yemen's internationally-recognised government operates a turret from the back of a pickup truck at a position along the frontlines against the Houthis around Mount al-Midan in Yemen's western Taiz province on October 26, 2026. The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis has launched hundreds of raids in Yemen backing the internationally recognised government since the start of the renewed fighting in the long-running civil war. The conflict, dormant for years, erupted again in July and intensified after the Houthis seized the country's Red Sea coast last month. (Photo by Ahmad AL-BASHA / AFP) /

A fighter loyal to Yemen's internationally-recognised government operates a turret from the back of a pickup truck at a position along the frontlines against the Houthis around Mount al-Midan in Yemen's western Taiz province on October 26, 2026. [Ahmad Al-Basha/AFP]

Published On 30 Oct 2026

  • Saudi-led coalition spokesperson says air defences have intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone launched towards the Mecca region.
  • The navy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says three tankers have caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting mines, while another vessel struck naval mines in the eastern part of the waterway.