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US urges China to help curb Red Sea shipping attacks by Iran-backed Houthis – report
Illustrative: An armed Yemeni supporter of the Houthi movement sits on the back of an armored vehicle during an anti-Israel and anti-US rally in the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa on January 22, 2024, (MOHAMMED HUWAIS / AFP)
The United States has asked China to urge Tehran to rein in Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea but has seen little sign of help from Beijing, the Financial Times reports, citing US officials.
The US has repeatedly raised the matter with top Chinese officials in the past three months, the report says.
The Houthis, who control the most populous parts of Yemen, have said their attacks are in solidarity with Palestinians as Israel fights a war against Hamas in Gaza. The attacks have disrupted global shipping and deepened concern that fallout from the Israel-Hamas war could destabilize the Middle East.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
