UN-Recognized Yemen Government Says Trump Move Can Hurt Houthis

  • Internationally-recognized government welcomes Trump’s move
  • US re-designation of Houthis may curb Iran influence: Zubaidi
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US President Donald Trump’s decision to once again categorize the Houthi militant group in Yemen as a terrorist organization marks “the beginning of their end,” according to the vice president of Yemen’s United Nations-recognized government.

It will also further curb Iran’s influence in the region, Yemeni Vice President Aidarous al-Zubaidi said in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.