The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on a sprawling international network run by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps and a Houthi financier that funneled tens of millions of dollars to Yemen’s Houthi militias, the US Treasury said.
The funds were used to support Houthi attacks, the Treasury said in a statement.
"Despite persistent calls for peace from the international community, the Houthis continue their destructive campaign inside Yemen, and have repeatedly launched ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles that have struck civilian infrastructure in neighboring states, resulting in civilian casualties," it added.
"Today’s action is taken in close coordination and collaboration with regional Gulf partners."
"Despite pleas to negotiate an end to this devastating conflict, Houthi leaders continue to launch missile and unmanned aerial vehicle attacks against Yemen’s neighbors, killing innocent civilians, while millions of Yemeni civilians remain displaced and hungry," said Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E. Nelson.
"The United States continues to work with our regional allies to act decisively against those who would seek to prolong this war for their own ambitions. Houthi leaders must cease their campaign of violence and negotiate in good faith to end the conflict."
