Beijing pushes Tehran to help stop Houthi attacks following appeal from Saudis, Iranian sources say

• Riyadh turned to China for help after the Houthis made rapid advances along the Red Sea coast and around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, moves that have left Saudi oil exports and shipping more exposed, the sources said.
• China has publicly called for restraint, dialogue and the restoration of safe navigation, but its private message went