US Issues Seventh Round of Sanctions Against Iran-Backed Houthis

Houthi supporters hold up posters of late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi as they rally to show solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in Sanaa, Yemen May 24, 2024.
Houthi supporters hold up posters of late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi as they rally to show solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in Sanaa, Yemen May 24, 2024.

The US has issued the seventh round of sanctions aimed to strangle Iran’s Yemeni Houthi militia amidst its blockade of global trade in the Red Sea region.