The Iran-backed Houthi militant group, Ansar Allah, said a countdown to block "Zionist" shipping had begun, increasing the potential risks of maritime attacks on Israeli and U.S. vessels. Newsweek reached out to the White House and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office for comment.

Critics argue the FTO designation could exacerbate an already dire situation where millions of civilians rely on aid.

The US has designated Yemen’s Houthi movement, known formally as Ansar Allah, as a “foreign terrorist” organisation, the US Department of State has said. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the department had restored the designation, which carries with it sanctions and penalties for anyone providing “material support” for the group.

U.S. Treasury imposed new sanctions on seven leading Houthi members after they were designated a terrorist group

The United States on Tuesday designated Yemen's Huthi militant group a foreign terrorist organization, conforming with an order by President Donald Trump in January.The Iran-backed rebels control much of Yemen,

The U.S. State Department on Tuesday said it was implementing the designation of Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement as a "foreign terrorist organization" after President Donald Trump's call for the move earlier this year.

The United States imposed sanctions on Wednesday on seven senior members of Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement, the Treasury Department said.

Ever since its revolution in 1979, Iran has cultivated a network of proxies and friends throughout the Middle East. For years, this strategy proved successful. Slowly but surely, Tehran’s “axis of resistance” gained influence in Iraq,

The United States has sanctioned senior leaders of the Ansarallah group, including spokesperson Mohammed Abdul Salam, for alleged weapons imports and recruiting Yemenis to fight in Ukraine. The United States government announced Wednesday the imposition

Hundreds of attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden earned Yemen-based Ansarallah, commonly called "Houthis," a designation as a foreign terrorist organization.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Houthi activities threaten the security of American civilians and personnel in the Middle East. Read more at straitstimes.com.