The Biden administration on Monday suspended some of the terrorism sanctions that former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo imposed on Yemen s Houthi rebels in his waning days in office. The Treasury Department said it would exempt certain transactions involving the Houthis from sanctions resulting from Pompeo s designation of the group as a foreign terrorist organisation on January 10. The exemption will expire February 26, according to a statement from Treasury s Office of Foreign Assets Control announcing a general license for transactions that involve entities owned by the Iran-backed Houthis. The sanctions Pompeo imposed had taken effect January 19, just a day before President Joe Biden was inaugurated, and had been roundly criticized by the United Nations and relief organisations.
Matthew Lee January 25, 2021 - 1:15 PM
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration on Monday suspended some of the terrorism sanctions that former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo imposed on Yemenâs Houthi rebels in his waning days in office.
The Treasury Department said it would exempt certain transactions involving the Houthis from sanctions resulting from Pompeo s designation of the group as a âforeign terrorist organizationâ on Jan. 10. The exemption will expire Feb. 26, according to a statement from Treasury s Office of Foreign Assets Control announcing a general license for transactions that involve entities owned by the Iran-backed Houthis.
The sanctions Pompeo imposed had taken effect Jan. 19, just a day before President Joe Biden was inaugurated, and had been roundly criticized by the United Nations and relief organizations. Critics said the sanctions would exacerbate what is already one of the worldâs worst humanitarian crises by
by Matthew Lee, The Associated Press
Posted Jan 25, 2021 5:15 pm ADT
Last Updated Jan 25, 2021 at 5:24 pm ADT
A Houthi supporter holds a poster with Arabic writing that reads American crimes in Iraq during a demonstration against the United States over its decision to designate the Houthis a foreign terrorist organization in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)
WASHINGTON The Biden administration on Monday suspended some of the terrorism sanctions that former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo imposed on Yemen’s Houthi rebels in his waning days in office.
The Treasury Department said it would exempt certain transactions involving the Houthis from sanctions resulting from Pompeo’s designation of the group as a “foreign terrorist organization” on Jan. 10. The exemption will expire Feb. 26, according to a statement from Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announcing a general license for transactions that involve entities owned by the Iran
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