UAE’s Gargash Welcomes US Designation of Houthis as Terrorist Organization

UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Anwar Gargash. (AP)
UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Anwar Gargash. (AP)
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UAE’s Gargash Welcomes US Designation of Houthis as Terrorist Organization

UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Anwar Gargash. (AP)
UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Anwar Gargash. (AP)

The United Arab Emirates' minister of state for foreign affairs on Monday welcomed the United States' move to designate the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen as a foreign terrorist organization.

"We welcome the US administration's decision to classify the Houthi militia as a terrorist organization, and to place its leaders on terrorist lists," Dr. Anwar Gargash said in a tweet.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday the Department of State will notify Congress of his intent to designate the militias as terrorist.



Iranian President Expresses Regret to Qatar Emir after US Base Attack

FILED - 02 February 2025, Iran, Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visits an exhibition that showcases the defense ministry's latest advancements in defense and space in Tehran. Photo: Iranian Presidency/dpa
FILED - 02 February 2025, Iran, Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visits an exhibition that showcases the defense ministry's latest advancements in defense and space in Tehran. Photo: Iranian Presidency/dpa
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Iranian President Expresses Regret to Qatar Emir after US Base Attack

FILED - 02 February 2025, Iran, Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visits an exhibition that showcases the defense ministry's latest advancements in defense and space in Tehran. Photo: Iranian Presidency/dpa
FILED - 02 February 2025, Iran, Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visits an exhibition that showcases the defense ministry's latest advancements in defense and space in Tehran. Photo: Iranian Presidency/dpa

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed regret in a phone call with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani that Tehran's target in retaliation for US strikes was a military base in Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister, said in a press conference on Tuesday.

Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a US military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites. The US was warned by Iran in advance, and there were no casualties.

Israel and Iran on Tuesday accepted a ceasefire plan proposed by President Donald Trump to end their 12-day war that roiled the Middle East, after Tehran launched the attack in Qatar.