US President Donald Trump on Wednesday designated the Yemeni Houthi movement, officially known as "Ansar Allah", a "foreign terrorist organization", the White House said, Reuters reported, BTA reported.
The move imposes tougher sanctions than those that the Joe Biden administration had applied to the Iran-linked group in response to its attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and on American warships protecting a critical sea corridor.
"The Houthis' actions 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 commerce," the White House said in a statement. home.
According to him, US policy will be to work with regional partners "to eliminate the capabilities of "Ansar Allah", to deprive it of resources and thereby end its attacks on US personnel and civilians, on US partners and on shipping in the Red Sea."