{"id":2109953,"date":"2023-11-28T14:11:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T19:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-moves-to-redesignate-iran-backed-houthis-as-terror-group-amid-strikes-on-us\/"},"modified":"2023-11-28T14:14:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T19:14:27","slug":"senate-moves-to-redesignate-iran-backed-houthis-as-terror-group-amid-strikes-on-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-moves-to-redesignate-iran-backed-houthis-as-terror-group-amid-strikes-on-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate reclassifies Iran-backed Houthis as terrorists after US strikes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenate-moves-to-redesignate-iran-backed-houthis-as-terror-group-amid-strikes-on-us%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2109953&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Houthis Launch Missile Attacks on US and Israeli\u2064 Positions<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/example.com\/houthi-fighters.jpg\" alt=\"Houthi fighters\"><figcaption>Houthi fighters (Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>Senate Republicans are taking action to designate the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen as a terrorist organization, following their recent missile attacks on a US warship. \u200cThis move is seen as a significant escalation, according to the <em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Led by Senator Ted Cruz and six\u2062 Republican colleagues, the legislation will reintroduce sanctions on the Houthis that were lifted in 2021\u200d when the Biden\u2063 administration removed them from\u200b the US terror list. The Houthis have been responsible for multiple missile attacks on US and Israeli positions in the past \u2064few \u200dweeks, including\u2063 a recent strike on an American\u2064 warship in the Gulf of Aden.<\/p>\n<p>Previous attempts to impose sanctions on the\u2064 Houthis did not succeed in the Democrat-controlled body. However, \u2063with the group now launching ballistic missile attacks on US forces, there is potential for bipartisan support in redesignating them as a terrorist group.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Biden administration&#8217;s\u200d decision\u2064 to\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-rep-reschenthaler-blasts-bidens-dangerous-anti-american-agenda-after-iran-backed-rebels-storm-u-s-embassy-in-yemen\/\" title=\"Exclusive: Rep. Reschenthaler Blasts Biden\u2019s \u2018Dangerous Anti-American Agenda\u2019 After Iran-Backed Rebels Storm U.S. Embassy in Yemen\">dismantle terrorism sanctions<\/a> against the Houthis was a\u200c catastrophic mistake,&#8221;\u200d said Cruz. &#8220;As time goes \u200con, it becomes increasingly clear that this decision was politically driven and has had severe consequences.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The bill is cosponsored by Senators Tom Cotton, Roger Marshall, \u2063Thom \u200bTillis, \u200cBill Hagerty, John Barrasso, and Marco Rubio. Other Republicans \u200bare expected to join the effort as pressure mounts to address the Houthis&#8217; aggression towards the US military.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have been pressuring \u2064the\u200d Biden administration to explain its lenient approach towards\u200d Iran, especially after Iran&#8217;s assistance to Hamas during the recent conflict with\u200b Israel. Critics argue that the administration&#8217;s weak sanctions policy and release of frozen funds\u200c to Iran will only support further \u2064violence\u200d against \u200dthe US, Israel, and their allies.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz&#8217;s bill aims to reclassify the \u200dHouthis as a US-designated terror group and reimpose sanctions on their funding,\u2063 including support from Iran. It would also target key leaders of the\u200b group, such as\u200b Abdul Malik al-Houthi, Abd al-Khaliq Badr al-Din al-Houthi,\u200c and Abdullah Yahya al-Hakim.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz believes that the Biden administration \u200bis hesitant to reapply sanctions due to its diplomatic efforts with \u2063Iran to revive the 2015 nuclear accord. \u200bHe\u2064 urges President Biden to stop enabling the Houthis and other\u2062 Iran-backed terrorist \u200cgroups through sanctions relief and non-enforcement, \u2062or else\u2063 Congress should mandate such \u200bactions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How have the missile \u200dattacks by\u2062 the Houthi rebels affected American security interests?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-appears-to-take-shot-at-biden-the-worlds-most-powerful-forces-are-watching-from-afar\/\" title=\"Zelensky Appears To Take Shot At Biden: \u2018The World\u2019s Most Powerful Forces Are Watching From Afar\u2019\">numerous missile attacks<\/a> in recent\u200c years, targeting not only US military positions but \u2062also \u2062Israeli installations.<\/p>\n<p>The recent\u2063 missile attacks on a US warship by\u2064 the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in \u2062Yemen have sparked\u200d concern and outrage among Senate Republicans. These attacks, \u2064which pose\u200d a serious threat to American \u200bsecurity interests, have prompted lawmakers to take action against the Houthis.<\/p>\n<p>Led \u200bby Senator Ted Cruz and six Republican colleagues, a legislation has been introduced \u2064to \u2064designate the \u2063Houthis as a terrorist organization. This move is seen\u2062 as a significant escalation in response to the ongoing missile attacks. The decision to \u2064reintroduce sanctions on the Houthis, which were previously\u200b lifted in 2021 by the Biden administration, reflects a growing recognition of the threat posed by this militant group.<\/p>\n<p>The Houthi rebels have a long\u200d history of carrying out missile\u200b attacks on US and Israeli positions. \u200bThey have \u200drepeatedly\u2064 targeted US warships in the Bab-el-Mandeb strait,\u2063 one of the busiest and most strategically important shipping lanes in the world. \u2062These attacks not only endanger the lives\u200b of American servicemen but also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/world-health-org-declares-monkeypox-a-global-emergency\/\" title=\"World Health Org Declares Monkeypox a Global Emergency\">disrupt global trade<\/a> and pose\u200d a threat to international security.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the Houthi \u200drebels have also\u2062 shown hostility towards \u2064Israel, launching missiles\u2062 and \u200crockets into Israeli\u2064 territory. These attacks\u2063 not only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-military-officials-unite-in-opposition-to-biden-admins-iran-deal\/\" title=\"Israeli Military Officials Unite in Opposition to Biden Admin\u2019s Iran Deal\">undermine regional stability<\/a> but\u2063 also pose\u200c a direct threat \u200cto Israeli civilians. The recent escalation in missile\u2063 attacks by the Houthis has prompted Israel to increase its defenses and respond with retaliatory strikes.<\/p>\n<p>Designating the Houthis\u200c as a terrorist\u200d organization is a\u200b necessary step to\u2062 address the\u2063 growing threat \u2064they pose. It will enable the US government to\u2062 impose\u2063 targeted sanctions on the group, restrict their access to resources, \u2064and disrupt their ability to carry out \u2064further attacks. This designation will \u2064also serve as a clear message to Iran, the\u200d main supporter of the Houthi rebels, that\u200c their destabilizing actions will \u200cnot be tolerated.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the legislative efforts,\u200c the international community must come together to condemn\u2064 these missile attacks and hold the Houthi rebels accountable for their actions. \u2063The United \u200bNations should \u200dplay a leading role in supporting a peaceful \u200bresolution to the conflict in Yemen and ensuring stability in the \u200dregion. The Houthis&#8217; reckless behavior \u2063must be\u2063 addressed through diplomatic efforts, while reaffirming \u2062the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-un-security-council-fails-to-pass-dueling-resolutions-on-conflict\/\" title=\"UN Security Council fails to pass resolutions on Israel war.\">respecting international \u2062law<\/a> and ensuring the \u2064safety of all nations.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the recent missile attacks \u2063by the Iran-backed \u2062Houthi rebels on\u2063 US and \u2064Israeli positions have prompted Senate Republicans to\u200c take action. The \u200dlegislation introduced to designate the Houthis as a terrorist\u200d organization is a significant escalation in response to these attacks. It reflects the growing concern\u200b over the threat posed \u2063by the Houthis and emphasizes \u200bthe need for targeted sanctions and international condemnation. It is imperative for the international community to unite in\u200c addressing \u2064this issue and promoting peace and stability in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Republicans are proposing to label the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen as terrorists due to recent missile attacks on US and Israeli positions. 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