Designation comes after Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since the start of Israel-Hamas war
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The 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.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/04/yemen-houthis-terrorist-organization
Author : Associated Press in Washington
Publish date : 2025-03-04 17:16:00
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