United States Department of the Treasury ↔ Yemen

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The United States Department of the Treasury exercises its authority to sanction individuals who threaten the stability of Yemen, as established by Executive Order 13611 [1]. This authority has been applied to various Houthi leaders and officials specifically for their actions undermining the peace and security of Yemen [2], [3], [4], and [5].

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claimThe U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Muhammad abd al Karim al Ghamari, the head of the Houthi General Staff, in 2021 for threatening the peace, security, or stability of Yemen.

claimThe U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Houthi second-in-command Abdullah Yahya al Hakim in 2014 for threatening and undermining peace and stability in Yemen, and again in 2021 as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.

claimThe U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Houthi military commander Abd al Khaliq al Houthi in 2014 for threatening and undermining peace and stability in Yemen, and again in 2021 as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.

claimThe U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Houthi leader Abdul Malik al Houthi in 2015 for threatening and undermining peace and stability in Yemen, and again in 2021 as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.

referenceExecutive Order 13611, signed by President Barack Obama in 2012, allows the U.S. Treasury or State Departments to designate individuals and entities that threaten the peace, security, and stability of Yemen.