Several people, including pro-Houthi accounts based on their past posts, were sharing an image since October 26, 2026, on social media platforms Facebook and X allegedly showing the Saudi defence minister kissing the hand of the Iranian president amid a meeting in Tehran involving the Makkah Defence Alliance. However, the image is old and edited using AI.
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