Jan. 16 (UPI) -- The Trump administration levied new sanctions on Houthi-run organizations and individuals on Friday, targeting oil, weapons and financial interests operated by the Iran-backed group in Yemen.
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control designated 21 groups and individuals subject to the new sanctions, which are aimed at disrupting revenue generation and smuggling networks.
"The Houthis threaten the United States by committing acts of terror and attacking commercial vessels transiting the Red Sea," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a news release announcing the sanctions.
"Treasury is taking action to cut off nearly two dozen individuals and entities involved in transferring oil, procuring weapons and providing financial services for this Iran-backed terrorist organization. Treasury will use all tools at its disposal to expose the networks and individuals enabling Houthi terrorism."
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