{"id":2153058,"date":"2024-01-18T17:45:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T22:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/laid-the-bait-houthis-not-deterred-by-us-strikes-or-terrorist-designation\/"},"modified":"2024-01-18T17:50:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T22:50:56","slug":"laid-the-bait-houthis-not-deterred-by-us-strikes-or-terrorist-designation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/laid-the-bait-houthis-not-deterred-by-us-strikes-or-terrorist-designation\/","title":{"rendered":"Houthis unfazed by US strikes or terrorist label, set the trap"},"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\">22<\/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%2Flaid-the-bait-houthis-not-deterred-by-us-strikes-or-terrorist-designation%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=2153058&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--><h2>The Biden Administration Redesignates Houthis as Terrorist \u2064Entity<\/h2>\n<p>The Biden administration \u200dmade\u2062 a significant \u200cannouncement on Wednesday, declaring \u2062the Yemen-based Houthis as a terrorist \u2062entity. This\u200b decision coincided with the \u200bU.S.\u200b military \u2064carrying out strikes \u200bagainst the Iranian-supported group.<\/p>\n<h3>Threats to Global Trade and \u2063Crew Members<\/h3>\n<p>Houthi forces have been \u200dresponsible for over 30 attacks\u2062 on\u2064 commercial vessels in the Red\u2064 Sea since mid-November. These attacks not only pose a\u200d threat to\u2063 the\u2063 global trade industry but also \u2062endanger \u200cthe lives\u2063 of every crew member on those ships. \u200dDespite international condemnation and\u2064 limited \u200cmilitary responses, the Houthis have continued their\u200d attacks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Houthis\u200b have\u2062 proven that they are unresponsive to U.S. pressure\u200b to stop \u2063their\u200c attacks on the Red Sea,&#8221; said Katherine Zimmerman,\u200c a fellow\u200d with the American \u200bEnterprise Institute. &#8220;It&#8217;s \u200dunclear whether additional sanctions \u200bwill \u200bchange their behavior.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Impeding Funding and Restricting Access<\/h3>\n<p>The designation \u2062of\u200b the Houthis as a specially designated global terrorist entity will allow the U.S. to impede their funding and further\u2062 restrict their access to financial \u2062markets. This decision was made instead of \u2063listing \u200cthem as a foreign terrorist\u200d organization due to certain \u2064restrictions\u200c involved\u200d in both designations.<\/p>\n<h3>Continued Attacks and U.S.\u2064 Response<\/h3>\n<p>Shortly after the\u2064 designation was\u200c announced,\u2063 the Houthis launched a one-way attack drone that\u2064 struck a U.S.-owned and operated bulk carrier \u200dship. Although there was\u200d some damage, no one was harmed. \u200dIn response,\u200d U.S. forces \u2062conducted \u200dstrikes on Houthi missiles \u2062that were loaded to be \u200dfired.<\/p>\n<p>These recent strikes \u200bmark the\u2064 fourth iteration of U.S. military action against the Houthis. The \u200blargest iteration occurred last week, hitting over 60 targets, including munitions depots \u200band command nodes.<\/p>\n<h3>Challenges and Deterrence<\/h3>\n<p>While the strikes have\u200d lessened \u200bthe Houthis&#8217; capabilities, defense officials expected a military response. The U.S. military aims to deter further attacks and\u200d safeguard vessels transiting the Red Sea.<\/p>\n<p>However, some believe that the U.S.&#8217;s desire to avoid a broader regional \u200cconflict has deterred \u200dmore significant action. \u200dZimmerman argues that the U.S. appears deterred, allowing adversaries to threaten regional escalation and affect decision-making.<\/p>\n<h3>Support \u2063for the Houthis and Humanitarian Crisis<\/h3>\n<p>The Houthis have gained domestic support since their attacks began,\u200c positioning \u200cthemselves as adversaries of the United\u2062 States and Israel. This support\u2063 has helped them \u200bbuild power on the domestic front. The Yemeni civil war, \u2063in which the Houthis are involved, has\u200d caused one of the \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-sells-missiles-to-saudi-arabia-a-country-he-once-called-a-pariah\/\" title=\"Biden Sells Missiles to Saudi Arabia, a Country He Once Called a \u201cPariah\u201d\">worst humanitarian crises<\/a> globally.<\/p>\n<p>The Shiite \u200dIslamist \u200cHouthis, also known as Ansarallah, emerged in \u200dthe 1990s and are aligned \u200bwith Iran as part of Tehran&#8217;s &#8220;Axis of Resistance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the redesignation \u2063of the Houthis as a terrorist entity affect regional dynamics, particularly in relation to Iran&#8217;s involvement<\/h2>\n<p><span> <\/p>\n<p>By designating the Houthis as a terrorist entity, the Biden administration hopes to impede their funding and disrupt their operations.\u2064 Under the designation, any individual or organization \u200dproviding material support to the Houthis can potentially\u2063 face severe penalties.<\/p>\n<p>The United Nations has estimated that the Yemeni civil\u2062 war, which has been ongoing since 2014, \u2064has resulted in one\u2062 of the\u200b worst humanitarian crises\u2062 in the world. Approximately 80% of the population \u200bis in \u200dneed of humanitarian assistance,\u2062 with millions facing the threat \u2064of famine. The Houthis, who control large parts of Yemen, have played a significant\u2064 role in exacerbating this crisis.<\/p>\n<p>The designation as a terrorist entity allows the United States to take a stronger stance against\u2064 the group and potentially dissuade other countries from supporting \u200cthem. It also enables the U.S. government to freeze\u2063 the assets of individuals and entities associated with the \u200bHouthis, limiting their access to financial resources.<\/p>\n<h3>Concerns about Humanitarian Aid<\/h3>\n<p>However, some critics argue that the \u2062designation could have unintended consequences for the humanitarian situation in \u200dYemen. There are concerns that\u200b the designation may further restrict the delivery of aid to the \u200dcountry, where millions \u200bof people rely\u2062 on humanitarian assistance to survive.<\/p>\n<p>Humanitarian \u2062agencies fear that the designation may deter donors and financial institutions from providing much-needed support to \u2064Yemen. The risk of inadvertently violating U.S. sanctions may result in a reduction \u200cin \u2064funding, hindering the delivery of essential services such as food, medicine,\u2063 and clean water to vulnerable populations.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration has sought to address these concerns by implementing a series \u200cof measures aimed at facilitating the flow of humanitarian aid to Yemen. This includes issuing licenses to international organizations and providing clear guidelines on how to navigate the designation without violating \u2064U.S.\u2064 sanctions.<\/p>\n<h3>Broader \u200dRegional Implications<\/h3>\n<p>The redesignation of the Houthis as a terrorist entity also carries \u2063broader regional implications. \u2063It sends a clear message to Iran, the group&#8217;s main supporter, that the United States is willing to take decisive action against its proxies.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has long been\u200d accused of providing military \u2063support and sophisticated weaponry to the \u2063Houthis, enabling them to carry out attacks in Yemen and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-struggles-to-tackle-iran-n-korean-nuclear-programs\/\" title=\"Biden admin. struggles to tackle Iran, N. Korean nuclear programs\">threaten regional stability<\/a>. By \u200ddesignating \u2063the group as a terrorist entity, the Biden administration aims to curtail Iran&#8217;s influence in\u200b Yemen and discourage further destabilizing actions.<\/p>\n<p>However, the designation \u2063alone is unlikely to completely \u200bdefang \u2062the Houthi threat. The Yemeni conflict is multi-faceted, with numerous\u200c competing actors and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-dem-leaves-progressive-caucus-in-break-over-israel\/\" title=\"House Dem Leaves Progressive Caucus In Break Over Israel\">complex geopolitical\u2063 dynamics<\/a>. A sustainable solution requires not only addressing the Houthi \u2062challenge but also addressing the underlying causes of \u200bthe conflict and ensuring the \u2063inclusion of all relevant stakeholders in the peace process.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The Biden administration&#8217;s decision to redesignate the Houthis as a terrorist entity highlights its commitment to\u200c addressing the security and humanitarian challenges posed by the group. While there are concerns about unintended consequences for humanitarian aid, the administration has taken steps to \u200bmitigate these\u2063 risks.<\/p>\n<p>By curtailing the group&#8217;s access\u2062 to funding and sending a strong message to Iran, the United States hopes to contribute to a \u200bresolution of the Yemeni conflict and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-tees-up-vote-on-standalone-300-million-ukraine-aid-package\/\" title=\"McCarthy prepares for vote on 0M Ukraine aid package.\">promote regional stability<\/a>.\u200c However, the long-term\u200d success of these efforts\u2062 will depend on a comprehensive approach\u2063 that addresses the root causes of the conflict and includes the participation of all relevant actors in the peace process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biden administration designated the Yemen-based Houthis as terrorists on Wednesday, coinciding with U.S. military strikes against the Iranian-backed group. 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