According to a U.S. Government source to the Associated Press, the Biden Administration is expected to redesignate the Houthis as a terrorist organization “soon.” Three people who spoke on a condition of anonymity confirmed the decision to the AP.
WASHINGTON (AP) — US expected to redesignate Yemen's Houthis as terrorist group after Red Sea shipping attacks, AP sources say. pic.twitter.com/iHb2oIOJFL
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While a timeline has not been announced, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby did tell press in November that the Biden Administration was weighing the decision after the Houthi seizure of a merchant vessel earlier that month.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken delisted the Houthis as both a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) and as specially designated global terrorists in early 2021 to align efforts to aid the people of Yemen.
