Saudi Arabia has turned to #China and #Iran for help. According to Reuters, citing three informed Iranian sources, China has privately asked Iran to use its influence over the "Ansar Allah" (Houthi) movement to de-escalate tensions in the Red Sea and the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait. Reuters reports that this request was made after Saudi Arabia turned to Beijing for assistance in light of the recent increase in attacks and the advance of "Ansar Allah.