President Donald J. Trump has signed an Executive Order re-designating Ansar Allah (the Houthis) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. The Executive Order sets in motion a process by which the group known
President Donald J. Trump has signed an Executive Order re-designating Ansar Allah (the Houthis) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.
The Executive Order sets in motion a process by which the group known as will be designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.
President Trump designated the Iranian-backed Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) in January 2021.
Within one month of taking office, the Biden administration reversed the Houthis’ designation.
“As a result of the Biden administration’s weak policy,” says the White House, “the Houthis have fired at U.S. Navy warships dozens of times, launched numerous attacks on civilian infrastructure in partner nations, and attacked commercial vessels transiting Bab al-Mandeb more than 100 times.”
The Executive Order directs the Secretary of State, in consultation with others, to recommend the re-designation of the Houthis within 30 days.
Under President Trump, says the White House, it is now the policy of the United States to cooperate with its regional partners to
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