US urges China to help curb Red Sea attacks by Iran-backed Houthis
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on January 24, 2024
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The US 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, according to American officials.
Officials have repeatedly raised the matter with top Chinese officials in the past three months, asking them to convey a warning to Iran not to inflame tensions in the Middle East . . .
