Yemeni Scholars Dispute Saudi Comments on Threats to Mecca, Mehr News Reports
According to the Iranian outlet, scholars said US and allied military bases in Saudi Arabia pose the real risk to the holy sites, rejecting the Saudi government's characterization.
Yemeni scholars have rejected a claim made by Saudi authorities regarding threats to Mecca, calling it inaccurate, according to Mehr News.
The Iranian outlet reported that the scholars instead pointed to the presence of US and other Western military bases on Saudi territory, along with the kingdom's ties with Israel, as the actual source of risk to the holy sites. The claims were attributed to Mehr News and could not be independently verified.
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- US, Western military bases on Saudi soil real danger to Mecca — Mehr News (Iran)
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