US May Revoke Houthi Terrorist Label If They Stop Red Sea Ship Attacks

Washington seeking ‘diplomatic off-ramps,’ says Yemen envoy
Houthis have been attacking ships in Red Sea since November

The M/V True Confidence following a strike from a Houthi anti-ship missile in the Gulf of Ade on March 6.Source: US Central Command/US Central Command

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By Sam Dagher

April 3, 2024 at 3:38 PM UTC

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The US said it would consider revoking its recent designation of Yemen’s Houthis as terrorists if the Iran-backed militants cease their shipping attacks in and around the Red Sea.

“My hope is that we can find diplomatic off-ramps,” Tim Lenderking, President Joe Biden’s special envoy for Yemen, told reporters in an online press briefing on Wednesday. “To find ways to deescalate and allow us to pull back, eventually, the designation and of course to end the military strikes on Houthis’ military capability.”