The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions on Thursday, April 17, against Yemen International Bank (IBY) and three of its senior executives for allegedly providing financial support to the Iran-backed Houthis. This marks the second Houthi-controlled bank to face U.S. sanctions recently, foll...
The United States has reiterated a strong warning to countries, businesses, and other entities against conducting business with ports under the control of the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. On Wednesday, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce emphasized that providing support to the Houthi...
The World Food Programme (WFP) urgently warned on Tuesday that the U.S. administration's decision to suspend emergency food aid to 14 countries, including Yemen, is "a death sentence for millions facing acute hunger and famine." In a statement via X," the WFP expressed "pr...
The National Bloc in Yemen has called upon the Yemeni government to capitalize on recent US sanctions against the Iran-backed Houthis to accelerate the end of the ongoing coup. During a meeting led by Ahmed Obaid Bin Daghr,the bloc discussed strategies to restore the state and counter the Houth...
UN Special Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, warned the Security Council Thursday that Yemen is dangerously close to a full-scale return to conflict, stating, "Fear of a full return to conflict is now palpable." Grundberg stressed his office's readiness to pursue any opportunity for...
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on seven senior members of Ansarallah, commonly known as the Iran-backed Houthis, for smuggling weapons and procuring military support from Russia. The statement, seen by Barran Press, details...
The United Nations announced Friday, January 24, 2025, that Iran-backed Houthis, labeled as terrorists internationally, detained several UN employees in their territories on Thursday. The UN has suspended all movements in Houthi-controlled regions until further notice, demanding the immediate and u...
On January 17, 2025, the US Treasury imposed sanctions on the Yemen and Kuwait Bank for Commerce and Investment (YSC) for providing financial support to the Iran-backed Houthis. The sanctions aim to disrupt the Houthis' access to the international financial system and their funding for destabili...
The Yemeni government welcomed the U.S. administration's recent sanctions on several individuals, entities, and exchange companies for their roles in "arms trafficking, money laundering, and illicit Iranian oil shipments for the Houthis," calling it a significant step towards enhanci...
Since 2020, Houthi leader Hashim Ismail Al-Madani has emerged as a pivotal figure in the group's economic operations, rising from his role as a political advisor to managing crucial financial activities. On Thursday, December 19, 2024, Al-Madani was prominently listed among 12 individuals and ...
Ahmed Arman, the Minister of Legal Affairs and Human Rights in Yemen's internationally recognized government, criticized the UN envoy's office's performance regarding negotiations on detainees and prisoners. He accused the office of incompetence, irresponsibility, and pressuring the go...
On December 9, 2024, the U.S. administration announced new sanctions targeting the Houthi Prisoners Committee, classified as a terrorist organization, along with its head, Abdul Qader Al-Murtadha. Al-Murtadha is accused of torturing detainees, including journalists and aid workers. According to...
On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, the Biden administration intensified its sanctions against Iran, targeting 35 entities and vessels accused of illegally transporting Iranian oil to foreign markets. This action is part of what the US Treasury Department describes as Tehran's "shadow fleet.&qu...
On Monday, December 2, 2024, the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee, established under Resolution 2140 (2014), agreed to take follow-up measures regarding the recommendations in the final report of the Yemen Expert Team for 2024, submitted in accordance with paragraph 3 of Resolution 2707 (20...
On November 13, 2024, the United States expressed disappointment over the UN Security Council's failure to adopt additional measures aimed at reducing the capabilities of the Houthi group, which is designated as a terrorist organization. This setback was attributed to threats from a permanent ...
The Yemeni Parliament's leadership tasked the government on Thursday with engaging the U.S. administration to lift sanctions imposed by the U.S. Treasury Department against Sheikh Hamid al-Ahmar and his businesses, which the Parliament deemed "unsubstantiated allegations." In a st...
October 9, 2024 — Yemeni lawmaker and businessman Sheikh Hamid Abdullah Al-Ahmar has publicly rejected the recent decision by the U.S. Treasury to impose sanctions against him for allegedly supporting the Palestinian resistance movement. In a statement, Al-Ahmar affirmed that his efforts ali...
The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions on Monday against Yemeni businessman Hamid Abdullah Hussein al-Ahmar and nine of his companies for allegedly providing material support to Hamas. According to a Treasury statement, al-Ahmar, a Yemeni citizen residi...
On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, the U.S. administration announced new sanctions against a leader of the Houthi group and four companies accused of facilitating arms purchases, smuggling, and generating illicit funds for the group. According to a statement from the U.S. Department of the Treasury...
The United States announced on Thursday, August 15, 2024, new sanctions targeting one individual, six companies, and three vessels for their involvement in securing illicit revenue to support the activities of the internationally designated terrorist group, the Houthis. These actions are aimed at ...