{
  "id": 16343119,
  "title": "How Houthis Are Using Jeffrey Epstein Files To Target Saudi Arabia In Propaganda War",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/how-houthis-are-using-jeffrey-epstein-files-to-target-saudi-arabia-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T14:36:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/how-houthis-are-using-jeffrey-epstein-files-to-target-saudi-arabia-in-propaganda-war"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Iran-backed Houthis are utilizing information from the Jeffrey Epstein files to launch a propaganda campaign against Saudi Arabia during the ongoing conflict in Yemen. Alongside military actions, such as missiles and drones, the group has intensified its online campaign by exploiting allegations involving Epstein. These reports allege that associates of the Saudi royal court sent tapestries once covering the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site in Mecca, to Epstein's private island. By using these reports, the Houthis aim to portray Saudi Arabia's rulers as betraying Islamic values, according to The New York Times. The controversy escalated after Saudi Arabia accused the Houthis of launching a drone towards Mecca, which they called an \"unforgivable\" attempt to provoke Muslims. Houthi leader Mahdi al-Mashat retaliated by accusing those who provided the tapestries to Epstein of targeting Mecca. While Saudi officials have not commented on these allegations, the episode illustrates how religious symbolism has become a potent propaganda tool for the Houthis, aiming to question Saudi Arabia's moral authority.",
  "summary": "The Iran-backed Houthis are using revelations from the Jeffrey Epstein files to attack Saudi Arabia’s leadership, question its religious credibility and strengthen their propaganda campaign amid renewed fighting in Yemen. The conflict between Yemen’s Houthi militia and Saudi Arabia is being fought not only with missiles and drones but also through social media. The Iran-backed group has…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}