⭕️🇨🇳🇮🇷🇾🇪- According to Reuters: China has unofficially asked Iran to help contain Yemen's Houthi group (Ansarullah) after Saudi Arabia asked Beijing for help. This request was made following the successful advance of the Houthis along the shores of the Red Sea and around the Strait of Belmandab.

⭕️🇨🇳🇮🇷🇾🇪- According to Reuters: China has unofficially asked Iran to help contain Yemen's Houthi group (Ansarullah) after Saudi Arabia asked Beijing for help. This request was made following the successful advance of the Houthis along the shores of the Red Sea and around the Strait of Belmandab.

◾️Beijing has publicly called for self-restraint, peace and security of Yemen's sea lanes, but in private talks with Tehran, it has taken additional steps. In response, Iran said that regional stability depends on the end of the American war and the capture of Israel against Iran, and it is still unclear whether Tehran will comply with China's request or not.

◾️ China has not voiced any threat of applying economic pressure. However, China's relations with Iran are of significant economic and strategic importance. A Western diplomat said: "Tehran and Beijing need each other. China is a factor that Tehran cannot ignore, and Beijing wants the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and ensuring the safety of navigation in the Red Sea.

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