China presses Iran to help rein in Houthis after Saudi appeal, sources say

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China presses Iran to help rein in Houthis after Saudi appeal, sources say

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China has privately urged Iran to help control the Houthi rebel group in Yemen following a military escalation encouraged by Iran. This comes after Saudi Arabia appealed to Beijing for assistance in stabilizing the region.

DUBAI, Sept 17 - China has privately asked Tehran to help rein in Yemen's Houthis after an appeal to Beijing by Saudi Arabia following the Iran-backed group's military blitz in the past week, according to three Iranian sources familiar with the matter.

World Security Conflict Politics China Iran Houthis Yemen Saudi Arabia military conflict Middle East

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