US Re-designates Yemen’s Houthis As ‘Global Terrorists’

 

CNBC: Biden designates Houthis terrorist group, as U.S. ramps up Red Sea counterstrikes 

* The U.S. has designated the Yemen-based Houthis as specially designated global terrorists. 

* The State Department revoked the Houthis’ foreign terrorist organization label in 2021, in response to humanitarian groups that claimed it was accelerating a famine in Yemen. 

* The Houthis’ attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea have threatened global trade over the past months. 

The U.S. State Department on Wednesday designated the Iranian-backed, Yemen-based Houthi rebels as specially designated global terrorists, or SDGTs, in an effort to deter further attacks against commercial ships traversing the Red Sea. 

The SDGT designation triggers an asset freeze aimed at cutting off Houthi financing, but will not take effect until mid-February. The SDGT sanctions specifically do not apply to food, medicine, fuel and other humanitarian assistance going to the Yemeni people. 

“If the Houthis cease their attacks, we can consider delisting the designation,” a senior administration official said Tuesday on a call with reporters.  

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WNU Editor: The US State Department was against designating the Houthis as a 'Foreign Terrorist Organization' .... State Department Pressed On Decision To Not Designate Houthis As 'Foreign Terrorist Organization' (Forbes). 

The Biden administration is saying that this designation will not significantly impact aid programs to Yemen .... US pledges new sanctions over Houthi attacks will minimize harm to Yemen’s hungry millions (AP). Aid organizations have a different opinion .... US-UK airstrikes force aid agencies to suspend operations in Yemen (The Guardian). 

US Re-designates Yemen’s Houthis As ‘Global Terrorists’  

Biden administration relists Houthis as terror organization after reversing Trump move -- FOX News  

US redesignates Houthis as global terror group -- ABC News  

U.S. renews terrorist designation of Houthi rebels amid Red Sea attacks -- CBS News  

Biden administration re-designates Houthis as Specially Designated Global Terrorists -- CNN  

Yemen strikes: Houthis to be re-designated as terror group by US 1-- BBC  

US redesignates Houthis as global terrorists amid Red Sea attacks -- The Guardian 

U.S. re-designates Houthis as foreign terrorist organization -- Axios  

US redesignates Yemen’s Houthis as ‘global terrorists’ -- Al Jazeera

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