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Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said China is closely monitoring Red Sea developments after Yemen’s Houthi armed group announced a maritime embargo on vessels to and from Saudi Arabia and attacked two Saudi oil tankers. China said regional sovereignty and security should be respected, international sea lanes must be jointly protected, and urged relevant parties to exercise restraint, resolve differences through dialogue and avoid escalatory actions to help restore peace and stability in the Gulf region quickly.

Iranian military said on the 23rd it intercepted a U.S. Tomahawk cruise missile over the Kahnuj area of southeast Kerman province. Two explosions were reported near Qeshm Island in Hormozgan province, and residents said multiple blasts were heard south of Larak and Hengam islands in the Strait of Hormuz.