The United States announced on Thursday, July 18, 2024, the imposition of new sanctions on two individuals and five entities affiliated with the Houthi group, which is designated as a terrorist organization by the US. Additionally, five vessels were designated as blocked property.

According to a statement from the US State Department spokesperson, the move comes after the US confirmed that the Houthis are receiving substantial revenue from the illicit shipment of Iranian goods through these individuals and entities.

The statement emphasized that this flow of funds enables the Houthis to launch continuous attacks against commercial shipping in the Red Sea and surrounding waterways.

The sanctions aim to disrupt the network run by Saeed Al-Jamal, who finances the Houthis and their destructive activities in the region.

The statement noted that these targets are part of a multifaceted network of illicit operations, ranging from agents and facilitators to insurers, vessels, and ship management companies.

The US reiterated its commitment to utilizing all available tools to disrupt the flow of funds that empower the Houthis to continue their destabilizing activities in the region.

On June 25, 2024, the US imposed sanctions on approximately 50 entities and individuals accused of transferring billions of dollars to the Iranian military and its proxies in the region, including the Houthis.

The US Treasury Department stated that the targets of these new measures constitute a "shadow banking network" used by the Iranian Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, both subject to US sanctions.

On June 17, 2024, Washington announced new sanctions against "key actors" in response to Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, which threaten global freedom of navigation.

US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller stated, "We designated 3 individuals and 6 entities that facilitated the purchase of weapons for the Houthis. We also designated one vessel owned by one of the sanctioned entities as blocked property."

On June 10, 2024, the US imposed sanctions on 10 individuals and entities linked to the Houthi group, which was re-designated as a terrorist organization in February 2024 due to its attacks on maritime traffic in the Red Sea.

US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller stated in a statement that "new measures were taken against 4 individuals, 4 entities, and 2 vessels that enabled the illicit transfer of goods by financial networks supporting terrorism."

On January 25, 2024, the United States and the United Kingdom announced sanctions against four senior Houthi leaders following attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea.

The leaders subject to the previous sanctions are: (Mohammed al-Atifi, Minister of Defense in the Houthi government; Mohammed Fadl Abdul Nabi, commander of the Houthi naval forces; Mohammed Ali al-Qadri, commander of the coastal defense forces; and Mohammed Ahmed al-Talibi, director of procurement for the Houthi forces, and responsible for smuggling weapons, missiles, and drones supplied by Iran).

On February 16, 2024, the US decision, approved in mid-January, to reinstate the Houthi group on the list of global terrorist organizations came into effect, as announced by the US Treasury Department.

Since last November, the Houthi group has launched missile and drone attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, leading to increased maritime insurance costs and prompting many shipping companies to opt for the much longer route around the southern tip of the African continent.

In December 2023, the United States, Israel's main ally, formed a multinational coalition to protect maritime traffic from attacks by the group designated as a terrorist organization, while US forces periodically conduct strikes against Houthi military targets.