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US announces largest sanctions on Houthi procurement network to date

The Trump administration sanctioned 32 people and entities, as well as four vessels, linked to the Iran-backed terror group.

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The Yemeni National Resistance Forces intercepted and seized more than 750 tons of munitions and hardware, including hundreds of advanced cruise, anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles, warheads and seekers, components and hundreds of drone engines, air-defense equipment, radar systems and communications equipment intended for use by the Iranian-backed Houthis, July 2025. Credit: Courtesy of U.S. Central Command Public Affairs.

The Trump administration sanctioned 32 people and entities and four vessels that it said are part of the Houthi terror group’s “global illicit fundraising, smuggling and weapons procurement operations.”

Those sanctioned serve distinct roles in Houthi operations, including a network of businesses and individuals that smuggle Iranian oil products into Yemen that the department said was valued at $1 billion.

The U.S. government also sanctioned Houthi officials accused of money laundering and companies that serve as a fronts for Houthi trade.

The department stated that this is the largest sanctions action to date targeting the Iran-backed terror group.

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