Report: China Pushes Iran to Rein In Houthis, Reopen Strait of Hormuz

China reportedly conveyed privately to Iranian officials that they should restrict Houthi militant activities in Yemen, according to reporting following Iran's unsuccessful outreach to BRICS and China this week. The Houthis have conducted attacks on Saudi Arabia and targeted shipping in the Bab el Mandeb Strait. The reporting did not identify the named Chinese or Iranian officials involved in the communications or provide specific dates for when the directive was delivered.

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