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A Houthi ballistic missile struck an Aramco jet-fuel depot near Riyadh’s international airport, a major escalation in the war between Yemen’s Iran-backed militants and Saudi Arabia. On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey speaks to Bahraini analyst Ahmed Khuzaie about Turkey and Pakistan’s vows of military support for Saudi Arabia under the Mecca Defence Pact after Donald Trump refused to provide US assistance. They also discuss the dilemma for Egypt as the rise of Iranian-backed Islamist factions in Sudan’s civil war threatens to pile additional pressure on the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. Plus, what Gulf leaders at the UN General Assembly want from Trump as he weighs whether to restart the war, and new satellite images show Iran rapidly rebuilding and fortifying a nuclear-linked facility at Parchin. CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction & Latest War Updates 00:37 Houthi Missile Attack on Riyadh and Aramco Facilities 02:08 Escalation Dynamics: Iran and Regional Straits 04:08 The Mecca Defense Pact: Turkey and Pakistan's Commitment 07:21 Ground Fighting and Airstrikes in Yemen 08:09 Security Threats to Egypt: Suez Canal and IRGC-Sudan Links 10:54 Iran's Regional Strategy and Constitutional Mandate 12:56 US-Iran Confrontation, Rhetoric, and Diplomatic Backchannels 15:52 Upcoming US-Gulf Summit at the UN General Assembly 18:00 Gulf Realpolitik & Arab-Iranian Relations 19:44 Maritime Threats in the Strait of Hormuz and Global Supply Shortages 25:37 Rebuilding the Parchin Military Complex & Nuclear Concerns 28:36 Conclusion & Trump’s Upcoming Summit with Xi Jinping #Iran #MiddleEast #SaudiArabia #Houthis #Trump #Riyadh #Geopolitics #UNGA #MiddleEastNews #ForeignPolicy Highlights Houthis strike Riyadh jet-fuel depot as Turkey, Pakistan vow Saudi Arabia support IRGC fortifies and rebuilds key nuclear-linked site CONTRIBUTORS: Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey Ahmed Khuzaie, Bahraini analyst @AhmedAlkhuzaie WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk CONTENT REFERENCED: Saudi Arabia confirms Houthi missile attack on capital https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/19/riyadh-sounds-first-air-raid-alerts-since-houthi-escalation/ Pakistan hints at joining war on Houthis https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/18/iran-saudi-arabia-mecca-joint-defence-gulf/ Trump considering ‘blowing up entire nation’ of Iran https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/20/trump-considering-blowing-up-iran/ Satellite images show Iran rapidly rebuilding nuclear facility https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/18/satellite-images-iran-rapidly-rebuilding-nuclear-facility/ ISIS: Iran is Rapidly Reconstructing Taleghan 2 https://isis-online.org/isis-reports/iran-is-rapidly-reconstructing-taleghan-2 ► Sign up to the Telegraph's free new daily newsletter, From the Editor, bringing you the latest news, features and analysis from the Telegraph newsroom: www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/from-the-editor/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Get the latest headlines: www.telegraph.co.uk?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Stay ahead with a Telegraph digital subscription: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/subscription/store?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ and https://www.youtube.com/telegraph are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.