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The G-7 urges Iran to stop arming the Houthis to avoid a "dangerous escalation"

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Houthi supporters gather to celebrate the advances of the Houthi forces along the Red Sea coast, in Sanaa, on September 18.Adel Al Khader / Reuters

G-7 foreign ministers have urged Iran to stop providing military support to the Houthi rebels in Yemen, arguing that it represents a "dangerous pattern of escalation" that could undermine international trade and create global instability.