US imposes sanctions on Houthis

 

WASHINGTON – The United States  has imposed sanctions on one individual and three companies that have facilitated weapons procurement and smuggling operations for the Houthis.

In a statement, Mathew Miller, Spokeperson for the Department of State said  the  facilitators and suppliers have enabled the group to acquire dual-use and military grade materials and components needed to manufacture, maintain, and deploy advanced missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles that threaten the interests of the United States and its allies.

“Additionally, the United States is sanctioning one entity linked to illicit Houthi commercial shipments, as well as sanctioning that entity’s two vessels, including one that has transported shipments on behalf of the network of Houthi financial official Sa’id al-Jamal and an affiliate of Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff”, the statement said.

It added that the Houthis rely on global supply chains and illicit revenue generation to sustain their reckless attacks against commercial vessels in vital waterways and civilian populations.

“ We will continue to target those who support the Houthis’ attempts to destabilize regional peace and security as well as threaten innocent lives and freedom of navigation”, the spokesperson said, adding that the Department of the Treasury sanctions actions today were taken pursuant to counterterrorism authority Executive Order 13224, as amended.