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US to revoke terror designation for Yemen's Houthis

Washington officials continue to condemn the Iran-linked rebels' activities, saying the terror revocation stems from humanitarian concerns.
Displaced Yemenis receive food aid donated by a British organisation in Yemen's western  province of Hodeida on February 9, 2021. - Since 2014, Yemen has been engulfed in a war between the internationally recognised government -- supported by a Saudi-led military coalition -- and the Iran-backed Huthi rebels that has triggered a devastating humanitarian crisis. (Photo by Khaled Ziad / AFP) (Photo by KHALED ZIAD/AFP via Getty Images)

The Joe Biden administration will revoke the United States’ terrorist designation for Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Feb. 16, the State Department announced today.

“This decision is a recognition of the dire humanitarian situation in Yemen,” a statement attributed to Secretary of State Antony Blinken read. The State Department notified Congress last week of the impending revocation.

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