US Presidential Administration Donald Trump plans to declare the Yemeni Houthi rebels terrorists. This became known to Foreign Policy from diplomatic sources.
The publication writes that such a decision threatens to undermine international efforts to provide assistance to Yemen, as well as efforts to achieve a peaceful settlement in the country through UN . At the same time, the UN and international humanitarian organizations tried to dissuade the Trump administration from declaring the Houthis terrorists, however, apparently, this decision is “inevitable.” In particular, the UN special envoy for Yemen opposed this Martin Griffiths , Germany, Sweden , US Department of Defense and experts Department of State .
“They (Trump administration – Note Lenta.ru ) thought about this for some time, but Pompeo (US Secretary of State – Note of Lenta.ru) wants to speed it up, “the publication quotes a diplomatic source.
The publication notes that such a move by the Trump administration is part of a broader plan by the White House and Pompeo to increase pressure on Iran and its allies in the Middle East in the last months of their presidency. The decision to declare the Houthis terrorists could complicate the efforts of Joe Biden to resume negotiations with Iran on his nuclear program. During his presidential campaign, Biden pledged to rejoin the Obama administration’s 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, which Trump abandoned two years ago.
The Yemeni conflict has been in an active phase since 2014. The Houthi rebels are believed to be supported by Iran and Hezbollah . Against them – the army of Yemen and the coalition of Arab countries, led by Saudi Arabia.