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US may relist Houthis as global terrorists; 3rd strike made on Iranian-backed group
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The Biden administration is expected to soon announce plans to redesignate Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen as specially designated global terrorists. The move comes as the Houthis have launched dozens of attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Secretary of State Antony Blinken delisted the Houthis as both a foreign terrorist organization and as specially designated global terrorists in February 2021. The Trump administration designated the Houthis a foreign terrorist organization. Yemen is the poorest country in the Arab world, with 24 million Yemenis at risk of hunger and disease. The specially designated global terrorists label to be reimposed on the Houthis does not include sanctions for providing “material support” and it does not come with travel bans that are also imposed with the foreign terrorist organization label. The U.S. launched a new strike against the Houthis on Tuesday, hitting anti-ship missiles in the third assault on the Iranian-backed group in recent days. Iran fired missiles late Monday at what it said were Israeli “spy headquarters” in Iraq and at targets linked to the Islamic State group in Syria.
#Houthis #Terrorism #Yemen #Iran #RedSea
https://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/us-may-relist-houthis-as-global-terrorists-sources-3rd-strike-made-on-iranian-backed-group-special-designated-global-terrorists-white-house-secretary-of-state
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The Biden administration is expected to soon announce plans to redesignate Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen as specially designated global terrorists. The move comes as the Houthis have launched dozens of attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Secretary of State Antony Blinken delisted the Houthis as both a foreign terrorist organization and as specially designated global terrorists in February 2021. The Trump administration designated the Houthis a foreign terrorist organization. Yemen is the poorest country in the Arab world, with 24 million Yemenis at risk of hunger and disease. The specially designated global terrorists label to be reimposed on the Houthis does not include sanctions for providing “material support” and it does not come with travel bans that are also imposed with the foreign terrorist organization label. The U.S. launched a new strike against the Houthis on Tuesday, hitting anti-ship missiles in the third assault on the Iranian-backed group in recent days. Iran fired missiles late Monday at what it said were Israeli “spy headquarters” in Iraq and at targets linked to the Islamic State group in Syria.
#Houthis #Terrorism #Yemen #Iran #RedSea
https://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/us-may-relist-houthis-as-global-terrorists-sources-3rd-strike-made-on-iranian-backed-group-special-designated-global-terrorists-white-house-secretary-of-state