Biden admin relists Houthi rebels as terrorists after reversing Trump move

The Iran-backed Houthi rebels have been relisted as a terrorist group by the United States. In response to their terrorist designation, the Houthi rebels attacked a US-owned ship with a bomb-carrying drone. The ship's captain said a fire broke out but was extinguished and that the crew were safe, according to ABC News. Houthi spokesperson Mohammed Abdul-Salam posted to X saying the terrorist designation is, “A badge of honour for Yemen for its support of Palestinian resistance in Gaza.” One of Donald Trump’s last acts as US president was designating the Houthis as global terrorists before it was reversed by Joe Biden early on in his presidency. President Biden's reason for overturning the designation was the “Humanitarian threat that the sanctions posed to ordinary Yemenis” as reported by ABC News.