Tammy Bruce, Department
Spokesperson
April 17, 2025
Today, the United
States is sanctioning the International Bank of Yemen Y.S.C
(IBY) for its financial support to the Houthis, as well as
key leaders or officials of IBY: Kamal Hussain Al Jebry,
Ahmed Thabit Noman Al-Absi, and Abdulkader Ali Bazara. This
action is part of a broader U.S. government effort to
prevent Iran-backed Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in
the Red Sea and protect these critical waterways for global
commerce.
The United States is committed to disrupting
Houthi financial networks and banking access as part of our
whole-of-government approach to eliminating Iran’s threat
network. We are committed to supporting the internationally
recognized government of Yemen’s efforts to ensure the
country’s banking sector remains insulated from Houthi
influence.
Today’s action was taken pursuant to
the counterterrorism authority, Executive Order (E.O.)
13224, as amended. The U.S. Department of State designated
Ansarallah as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT)
pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, effective February 16,
2024. On March 4, 2025, the Department of State announced
the Re-designation
of Ansarallah as a Foreign Terrorist
Organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act, as
amended.
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