Saudi Arabia’s military intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone operating south of Mecca, according to kingdom officials. A Saudi spokesperson characterized the security of Islam’s two holiest sites and pilgrims as a “red line” in the country’s ongoing military campaign against the Iran-aligned group in Yemen.
Meanwhile, the US House of Representatives approved a war powers resolution earlier this week, marking the third such vote to end American military involvement in the conflict with Iran. The legislative action followed the release of a Congressional Budget Office report documenting substantial financial costs. According to the assessment, military operations have consumed at least $38 billion in federal resources and significantly depleted the US arsenal of defensive missiles, with officials estimating a five-year timeline to restore stockpile levels.
In related developments, Republican congressman Thomas Massie has called for the impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, alleging the official violated constitutional provisions through his management of the Iran conflict and responses to civilian casualties in various global military operations. Separately, Congress received informal notification regarding a prospective arms transfer arrangement, under which the United States plans to provide 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. The Biden administration had previously suspended delivery of these weapons approximately two years ago due to concerns about potential civilian harm in Gaza.
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