Iran tells US to end war as China urges de-escalation

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the U.S. must decide whether to end the seven-month war, as China pushes for de-escalation and Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia continued Friday. Pezeshkian stated Iran is "not at war with Saudi Arabia" and that the Houthis are responsible for their own actions. Saudi authorities reported intercepting six ballistic missiles, with alerts issued in Mecca, Jeddah and Yanbu. Oil markets remained tense, with Brent futures at $93.66 a barrel and Strait of Hormuz transits falling to nine. The war featured in U.S.-China summit talks, with Beijing's envoy citing a consensus critical to cooling the conflict.