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China privately pushing Iran to help rein in Houthis after Saudi appeal, sources say
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Beijing seeking to prevent conflict from spreading across its vital import routes, as rebels' tightening grip on Bab el-Mandeb upends oil trade already reeling from Hormuz blockade The post China privately pushing Iran to help rein in Houthis after Saudi appeal, sources say appeared first on The Times of Israel.
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