U.S. Re-Designates Yemeni Houthis As A “Foreign Terrorist Organisation”

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to re-designate Yemen’s Houthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah, as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO).

This will reverse the action taken by President Joe Biden’s Administration in 2021 when it removed the designation.

The move will reintroduce stricter economic penalties on the Iran-backed group, responsible for carrying out a series of attacks on commercial shipping and U.S. Navy warships in the Red Sea.

The Houthis, who control much of Yemen, have carried out over 100 attacks on ships in the Red Sea since November 2023.

These attacks have disrupted global shipping, forcing companies to reroute vessels around southern Africa, which is a longer and more expensive route.

The Houthis have also sunk two vessels, seized one, and killed at least four seafarers.

The White House issued a statement saying that the Houthis’ actions threaten the safety of American civilians and personnel in the Middle East, the stability of global mariti…

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