Saudi Arabia says debris from an intercepted Houthi drone killed 1, and other Mideast developments

Saudi Arabia said debris from an intercepted Houthi drone killed one person, while the leader of the Iran-backed Houthis called for protests and said the kingdom committed a “monstrous fabrication” when it accused the rebels of trying to attack Islam's holiest city.Meanwhile, United Nations-backed human rights experts said there are “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran when the war began in February.Here’s a look at the latest news in the Middle East on Thursday. Full coverage can be found here.Debris from an intercepted Houthi drone killed one person and injured two others in Saudi Arabia's Taif province, Saudi civil defense said Thursday.The statement didn't indicate when this happened, though Saudi Arabia said Wednesday that it had stopped a drone aimed at Mecca, Islam’s holiest city. The Houthis are fighting the internationally recognized government in Yemen, which is backed by Saudi Arabia. The Houthis deny targeting Mecca.Iran's Foreign Ministry said a claim of intercepting a drone shouldn’t be used to escalate tensions.In a televised speech, Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi called for an end to what he described as ...