The US Treasury announced, on Wednesday, the imposition of sanctions on 8 Houthi leaders in Yemen on charges of smuggling weapons into the group's control areas and recruiting Yemenis to fight in favor of Russia in Ukraine. Persons: “by smuggling military equipment and weapons systems to the Houthi -controlled areas in Yemen, as they negotiated the purchase of weapons for Houthis from Russia.” /> The Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said: "By seeking weapons from an increasing group of international suppliers, Houthi leaders have shown their intention to continue their reckless and destabilizing actions in the Red Sea region. The United States will use all the tools available to disrupt the terrorist activities of the Houthis and undermine their ability to threaten our individuals and regional partners and global maritime trade."

Houthi targeted Houthi figures
according to what the US Treasury Department published, prominent Houthi officials included in the sanctions are: Mohamed Abdel Salam: The Houthi spokesman, who played a major role in managing the internal and external financial network of the Houthis, and also contributed to the group's efforts to obtain weapons and support from Russia.

Isaac Abdul Malik Abdullah Al -Marwani: A senior Houthi official and assistant to Muhammad Abdul Salam, where he participated in high -level Houthi delegations to Russia to hold talks with the Russian Foreign Ministry, and contributed to strengthening Houthi interests at the international level.

Mahdi Muhammad Hussein Al -Mashat: Chairman of the Supreme Political Council of the Houthis, and worked to enhance cooperation between the Houthis and the Russian government, including with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Muhammad Ali Al -Houthi: A member of the Houthi Supreme Political Council and the former head of the Supreme Revolutionary Committee, and he has contacted officials from Russia and China to ensure that Russian and Chinese ships crossing the Red Sea are not targeted by the Houthi militants.

Ali Muhammad Mohsen Saleh Al -Hadi: Head of the Houthi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, since the group took control of it in May 2023, has used his position and fake companies to finance and buy military equipment for the Houthis.

Abdul -Malik Abdullah Muhammad Al -Ajri: A senior Houthi official, who traveled within a prominent Houthi political and military delegations to Moscow and China.

Khaled Hussein Saleh Jaber: A Houthi official participated in delegations to Russia and held meetings with officials of the Russian Foreign Ministry, as well as close relations with the Houthi Financial Affairs Officer Saeed Al -Jamal.

Abd al -Wali Abdo Hassan al -Jabri: One of the Houthi officials, who served as the "brigade" in the group, and led this effort through his Al -Jabri Public Trade and Investment Company that facilitated the transfer of Yemeni civilians to the Russian military units participating in the war on Ukraine for money, which provided a new source of returns to the Houthi leaders.