US implements designation of Yemen’s Houthis as ‘terrorist organisation’
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Houthi fighters taking part in a parade as part of a mobilisation campaign, in Yemen's Sanaa, in December 2024.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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WASHINGTON - The US State Department on March 4 said it was implementing the designation of Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement as a "foreign terrorist organisation" after US President Donald Trump's call for the move earlier this year.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said "the Houthis' activities threaten the security of American civilians and personnel in the Middle East, the safety of our closest regional partners, and the stability of global maritime trade."
"The United States will not tolerate any country engaging with terrorist organisations like the Houthis in the name of practising legitimate international business," he added.
In January, Mr Trump redesignated the Houthi movement as a foreign terrorist organisation in a change that will impose harsher economic penalties in response to its attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and against US warships defending the critical maritime area. REUTERS
