US Marks Houthi Rebels As Terrorists After Attacks On Oil Assets In Middle East

The United States is designating the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen as a foreign terrorist organization, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday, after the Houthis are believed to be behind several recent attacks on oil tankers and oil facilities in the Middle East. The U.S. Department of State will notify Congress it will designate Ansarallah—also referred to as the Houthis—as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) on January 19, Secretary Pompeo said. This would be the last day in office of the Trump Administration,…