Former US president Joe Biden removed the Houthis from the list in 2021, fearing that this designation would hinder humanitarian aid in Yemen
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will redesignate the Houthis in Yemen as a foreign terrorist organization, reversing former president Joe Biden’s decision to remove them from the list in 2021.
The Houthis have launched more than a hundred attacks against commercial and military ships in the Red Sea since October 7, 2023. The decree also condemned Iran’s support for the Yemeni rebels.
“it is now the policy of the United States to cooperate with its regional partners to eliminate the Houthis’ capabilities and operations, deprive them of resources, and thereby end their attacks on U.S. personnel and civilians, U.S. partners, and maritime shipping in the Red Sea,” Trump said. His new secretary of state, Marco Rubio, now has 30 days to officially request the Houthis’ redesignation.
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