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The United States has declared the pro-Iranian Houthis in Yemen a terrorist organization
Pompeo said the move would be submitted to congressional approval, but diplomats and aid organizations fear harm to peace talks and the worsening humanitarian situation.
This is another effort by the Trump administration to make it difficult for Biden to return to the nuclear deal.
The Houthis: "We reserve the right to respond accordingly"
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Guy Elster
Monday, 11 January 2021, 10:18
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The United States tonight (Monday) declared the Houthi rebels in Yemen a terrorist organization, in another move by the outgoing Trump administration designed to make it difficult for incoming President Joe Biden to return to negotiations with Iran and the nuclear deal.
The statement was made by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who said the State Department would update Congress on its intention to define the Shiite Houthi organization Ansrallah.
Diplomats and aid organizations fear the move will make it difficult for peace talks between the rebels who control the capital Sanaa and the government, which sits in the southern city of Eden and is backed by the Saudi-Emir coalition.
Yemen, which has been at war since 2015, is suffering from the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.
Pompeo said the United States plans to take steps to reduce its impact on humanitarian activity in the country and on imports of goods.
He also announced that three of the Houthi leaders would be included in the terror list, including their leader 'Abd al-Malek al-Houthi.
Pompeo noted that the decisions would take effect on January 19, the day before the Biden swearing-in.
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The Houthi rebels (Photo: AP) (Photo: AP)
Reuters reported that the decision was made after weeks of heated debate within the Trump administration and internal disputes over how to issue exceptional permits for aid shipments, similar to exceptions given to organizations operating in Iran and Venezuela.
International aid organizations say the exemptions given to countries subject to sanctions often fail because aid banks and insurance companies fear them.
A senior Houthi official has said he reserves the right to respond to the US move.
"The Trump administration's countries and its behavior are terrorist," Muhammad Ali al-Houthi tweeted.
"We reserve the right to respond to any announcement by the Trump administration or any administration."
The UN is currently trying to resume peace talks between the Houthis and the coalition and the government in Aden, which returned to the city last month but was hit by an attack on the airport that it claims was carried out by the rebels. They deny it. % Of the country's residents need assistance. UN officials warn that millions of people are at risk of starvation and they need additional sums to meet humanitarian aid supply.
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