China Iran relations

China Iran relations

Iran-aligned Houthi fighters pose next to a captured vehicle in Al Jawf governorate, Yemen, in a screengrab from video released by Houthi Military Media on 15 September 2026; Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on 16 September 2026. Photos: Houthi Military Media; Reuters; Collage: TBS

China presses Iran to help rein in Houthis after Saudi appeal, sources say

China presses Iran to rein in Houthis as Red Sea threats put oil routes at risk.