WASHINGTON: The United States imposed a fresh round of sanctions targeting Yemen’s Houthis on Thursday in what the Trump administration said was Washington’s largest such action aimed at the Iran-aligned group. The US Treasury Department said in a statement it was issuing sanctions against 32 individuals and entities as well as four vessels in an effort to disrupt the Houthis’ fundraising, smuggling and attack operations.

Penalties come a day after Israeli attacks on Yemen killed 35, and two weeks after Houthi PM was assassinated.

WASHINGTON: The United States imposed a fresh round of sanctions targeting Yemen’s Houthis on Thursday in what the Trump administration said was Washington’s largest such action…

The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned nearly three dozen people and firms, accused of being part of a massive fundraising, smuggling and weapon-procurement network for the Iran-backed…