{
  "id": 8053043,
  "title": "China privately pushing Iran to help rein in Houthis after Saudi appeal, sources say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/china-privately-pushing-iran-to-help-rein-in-houthis-after-saudi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T15:21:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Times of Israel",
    "slug": "the-times-of-israel",
    "url": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/china-privately-pushing-iran-to-help-rein-in-houthis-after-saudi-appeal-sources-say/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Iran rejects accusations Houthis targeted Mecca, suggests it could be 'false flag' operation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/iran-rejects-accusations-houthis-targeted-mecca-suggests-it-could-be",
        "published": "2026-09-17T15:30:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}