‘XI, SAVE US!’: Saudi ‘BEGS’ China To Pressure Iran, Rein In Houthis As Red Sea ‘FORTRESS’ Falls

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China has privately asked Iran to use its influence over Yemen’s Houthis and help prevent the conflict from spreading across the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to three Iranian sources cited by Reuters. The reported appeal came after Saudi Arabia sought Beijing’s help as Houthi advances increased risks to regional shipping and energy routes. Beijing has publicly called for restraint and safe navigation, but its reported private message highlights China’s growing concerns over disruptions to vital oil and trade routes. With the Strait of Hormuz already effectively shut, intensified Houthi attacks in the Red Sea could put both major maritime energy routes under pressure. #china #iran #houthis #yemen #saudiarabia #redsea #babelmandeb #straitofhormuz #shippingcrisis #oilcrisis #middleeast #chinairan #iranwar Times Of India (TOI) Is The Largest Selling English Daily In The World. Times Of India Videos Bring You Global News, Views And Sharp Analysis. We Track India's Globa

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