President Trump on Wednesday re-designated the Houthis as a terrorist group, the White House said.
In an executive order signed Wednesday, Trump said the terrorist group “threatens the safety of American citizens and personnel in the Middle East, the security of our closest regional partners, and the stability of global maritime commerce.”
“Backed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force (IRGC-QF), which arms and trains terrorist organizations around the world, the Houthis have shot U.S. Navy warships dozens of times since 2023, killing U.S. men and women in uniform in have been endangered,” the order said. .
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President Donald Trump, left, and first lady Melania Trump attend the national prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
“Since the Houthis forcibly seized most Yemeni population centers from the legitimate Yemeni government in 2014-2015, they have launched numerous attacks on civilian infrastructure, including multiple attacks on civilian airports in Saudi Arabia, the deadly January attacks 2022 at the United Arab Emirates, and more than 300 projectiles have been fired at Israel since October 2023.”
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