China Privately Pressures Iran to Curb Houthis After Saudi Appeal
Beijing delivered a tougher private message to Tehran following Riyadh's request for help as Houthi advances threaten Red Sea shipping lanes.
KEY POINTS
- China privately pressed Iran to restrain Houthi rebels advancing near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
- Saudi Arabia requested Beijing's help after the US declined direct military intervention.
- Iran replied that peace requires ending the US-Israeli conflict against it.
- China avoided explicit threats or economic leverage in its private demarche.
- Beijing aims to protect critical energy supply routes from wider conflict.
China has privately urged Iran to use its influence over Yemen's Houthi rebels to halt their rapid advance along the Red Sea coast and near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The request came after Saudi Arabia appealed to Beijing for assistance when the United States declined direct military action against the group.
Three Iranian sources told Reuters that Beijing's private diplomatic message was more forceful than its public calls for restraint and dialogue. China seeks to protect vital energy shipping routes on which its economy heavily depends.
“China does not wish to see regional tensions further spill over into Yemen and the Red Sea.”
Tehran responded that regional stability depends on ending what it described as a US-Israeli war against Iran. Chinese officials reportedly issued no explicit threats or indications of economic pressure should Iran refuse to cooperate.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed it does not wish to see regional tensions spread further into Yemen and the Red Sea. It emphasized that escalating instability serves no party's interests and called for dialogue.
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