US sanctions on Houthis take effect

VoM News Desk | February 17, 2024 | 10:21 AM IST | Breaking News, United States of America, World | Follow on Google News

US sanctions on Houthis take effect

US sanctions on Houthis take effect

The United States has returned the Houthis to a list of terrorist groups as planned, hitting the Iran-aligned group with harsh sanctions that the United Nations fears could hurt Yemen’s fragile economy and civilians.

In January, the US said it would designate the group as a “Specially Designated Global Terrorist” as it aimed to cut off funding and weapons the group has used to target ships in vital Red Sea shipping lanes.

However, a senior UN aid official on Wednesday said the sanctions could harm the war-torn country’s economy, particularly commercial imports of essential items. The UN says more than 18 million people need help in Yemen.

The attacks on ships, which the Houthis say are in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, have disrupted global commerce, stoked fears of inflation and deepened concern about the fallout from the Israel-Gaza war.

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