Designation comes after Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since the start of Israel-Hamas warUS politics live – latest updatesThe US state department has reinstated the “foreign terrorist organization” designation for Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi group, fulfilling an order announced by Donald Trump shortly after he took office.The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, announced on Tuesday the department had restored the designation, which carries with it sanctions and penalties for anyone providing “material support” for the group. Continue reading...
The US has redesignated Yemen's Houthi group as a foreign terrorist organization due to attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. The designation carries sanctions for providing material support to the group. The US will also offer up to $15 million for information leading to the disruption of Houthi financing. This reverses a previous decision by the Biden administration to revoke the designation over humanitarian concerns. The Houthis have been fighting Yemen's government since 2014.