US Sanctions 7 Senior Houthi Members Of Arms Smugglers To Yemen

JAKARTA - The United States has imposed sanctions on seven senior members of the Houthi movement in collaboration with Iran in Yemen.

These people smuggled military-class items and weapons systems into the Houthi-controlled Yemeni region and negotiated to buy weapons from Russia.

The US Treasury Department also said Abdulwali Abdoh Hasan Al-Jabri and his company Al-Jabri General Trading and Investment Co for recruiting Yemeni citizens to fight in Ukraine on behalf of Russia and raising funds to support Houthi military operations.

The US government is committed to holding the Houthis accountable for obtaining weapons and weapons components from suppliers in Russia, China, and Iran to threaten the security of the Red Sea, US State Department spokesman Tammy Bruce said.

On Tuesday, the State Department said it was implementing a Houthi movement designation as a foreign terrorist organization' after President Donald Trump called for the action earlier this year.

But the move sparked concern it could have an impact on regional security and exacerbated the humanitarian crisis in Yemen as importers fear of being sanctioned by the US if supplies fall into the hands of the Houthis.