A senior official in President Joe Biden's administration revealed that "White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan pressured Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to use Beijing's influence to help curb Iran's support for the Yemeni Houthi group, which attacks commercial ships in the Red Sea." The official noted that "Beijing told Washington it would raise this issue with Tehran," adding that "the U.S. is waiting to see if China follows through and how effective that communication is." The American and Chinese diplomats held two days of meetings in Bangkok.