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Designation of Ansar Allah as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
Donald Trump · 47th PresidentPublished Jan 31, 2025Signed Jan 22, 2025
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Section 1 . Purpose. This order sets in motion a process by which Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, shall be considered for designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, consistent with section 219 of the INA ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ). Supported by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force (IRGC-QF), which arms and trains terrorist organizations worldwide, the Houthis have fired at U.S. Navy warships dozens of times since 2023, endangering American men and women in uniform.…
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