0h 31min, jan 22, 2025 y - Trump Redesignates Houthis as FTO

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President Trump on Wednesday directed his administration to relist the Houthis in Yemen as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) in an effort to crack down on the Iranian-backed militant group.

Trump signed an executive order that starts the process to relist the group as an FTO in the coming weeks. The White House cited Houthi rebels’ attacks on U.S. Navy ships, commercial vessels and civilian infrastructure in the Middle East.

The move puts back in place the designation that Trump imposed on the Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, during his first term. The action was reversed by the Biden administration over concerns that blacklisting the militant group would prevent aid from getting into Yemen.

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