Day 44

Houthi FTO Redesignation Chills Humanitarian Operations for 19.5 Million Yemenis

On March 4, 2025, the State Department redesignated Yemen's Houthi movement (Ansarallah) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), reversing Biden's 2021 revocation. The designation carries criminal penalties for material support, chilling humanitarian operations in Houthi-controlled areas where 19.5 million Yemenis — more than half the population — need humanitarian assistance. Biden had revoked the designation specifically because of its devastating humanitarian impact.

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