The US is preparing to name the Houthis, an Iran-backed militant group in Yemen, as a specially designated global terrorist group, according to people familiar with the matter.
The decision, to be announced in the coming days, comes as the Houthis continue to attack commercial vessels in the Red Sea, a crucial shipping lane for global trade, even after the US began striking Houthi targets in Yemen last week in response.
Houthi rebels have stepped up their attacks in response to Israel’s war in Gaza against Hamas.
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