Yemen's prime minister said the Houthi militia's escalatory actions are wide-ranging and extremely dangerous, have extended beyond Yemen, and are linked to an Iranian agenda that threatens regional security and maritime safety.

Iraq's armed forces said it had issued strict orders to dismiss personnel who fail in security duties, and that Iraq will not allow any actions that infringe on neighboring countries and will not become part of regional tensions.

Chinese President Xi met Indian Prime Minister Modi in New Delhi on Sept. 12 during the BRICS leaders' meeting. Xi set out four priorities: calibrate strategic perceptions and treat China and India as partners rather than rivals, viewing each other as development opportunities not threats; pursue cooperation-for-win mutual benefit, focusing on development, expanding people-to-people exchanges and direct flights, and addressing bilateral trade concerns to promote healthy, stable economic ties; apply mutual respect and understanding to remove disruptions, pursue a dual-track approach advancing overall bilateral relations while managing border issues to keep frontier areas peaceful; and strengthen mutual support and coordination in multilateral forums — BRICS, the UN, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the G20 — to defend international fairness and justice.