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Jewish News 24 · Sep 17, 2026

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REPORT: China has privately urged Iran to rein in the Houthis after Saudi Arabia appealed to Beijing following the group's rapid offensive along Yemen's Red Sea coast, according to Reuters, citing three Iranian sources. The move follows an earlier Saudi warning relayed to Tehran through Pakistan. Riyadh turned to China after Houthi advances, including the capture of the strategic port of Mocha and territory near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, increased threats to Saudi oil exports and regional shipping.

REPORT: China has privately urged Iran to rein in the Houthis after Saudi Arabia appealed to Beijing following the group's rapid offensive along Yemen's Red Sea coast, according to Reuters, citing three Iranian sources. The move follows an earlier Saudi warning relayed to Tehran through Pakistan. Riyadh turned to China after Houthi advances, including the capture of the strategic port of Mocha and territory near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, increased threats to Saudi oil exports and regional shipping.

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