{"id":327824,"date":"2025-01-18T11:33:48","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T10:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=327824"},"modified":"2025-01-18T11:33:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T10:33:48","slug":"iran-news-u-s-senators-introduce-bill-to-designate-houthis-as-terrorists-and-undermine-irans-proxies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/iran-news-u-s-senators-introduce-bill-to-designate-houthis-as-terrorists-and-undermine-irans-proxies\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News: U.S. Senators Introduce Bill to Designate Houthis as Terrorists and Undermine Iran\u2019s Proxies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-327825\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/united-states-capitol-hill.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/united-states-capitol-hill.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/united-states-capitol-hill-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/united-states-capitol-hill-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/united-states-capitol-hill-737x420.jpg 737w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/united-states-capitol-hill-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/united-states-capitol-hill-696x397.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A coalition of 15 Republican senators, led by Jim Risch (R-Idaho), has introduced the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreign.senate.gov\/press\/rep\/release\/risch-colleagues-introduce-legislation-to-designate-houthis-as-an-fto-dismantle-irans-proxy\">&#8220;Dismantle Iran\u2019s Proxy Act,&#8221;<\/a> a legislative initiative aimed at re-designating the Iranian-backed Houthi militia in Yemen as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). The bill seeks to reinstate a policy first enacted by the Trump administration in 2021, imposing severe penalties on individuals or entities providing material support to the Houthis while aiming to curb their destabilizing actions in the Red Sea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThis bill will restore President Trump\u2019s historic decision to designate the Houthis a foreign terrorist organization and impose real costs that will force them to take notice,\u201d Senator Risch stated. He criticized the Biden administration\u2019s 2021 decision to revoke the FTO designation, arguing that it emboldened the Houthis and their Iranian backers to escalate their aggressive behavior.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The legislation proposes re-designating the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, developing a strategy to degrade their capabilities in the Red Sea, and assessing barriers to humanitarian aid in areas under Houthi control. The bill reflects mounting Republican pressure to revive Trump\u2019s \u201cmaximum pressure\u201d campaign against Iran, emphasizing its role in arming and financing the Houthis.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) highlighted the Houthis\u2019 aggressive actions and their allegiance to anti-American and anti-Semitic rhetoric. \u201cThe Biden Administration\u2019s decision to revoke the Houthis\u2019 terrorist designation proved to be a massive \u2013 and obvious \u2013 miscalculation,\u201d Graham stated. \u201cYou don\u2019t have to be Sherlock Holmes to figure out they are terrorists.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After launching nearly daily attacks against American vessels in the Red Sea and Israel, the Houthis have ground international shipping to a standstill. The Dismantle Iran\u2019s Proxy Act will restore President Trump\u2019s historic decision to designate the Houthis a foreign terrorist\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman (@SenateForeign) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenateForeign\/status\/1880291835668754796?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Other senators echoed Graham\u2019s criticisms. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) described the Houthis as \u201ca barbaric gang of outlaws\u201d responsible for kidnapping, torturing, and killing Americans. Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) pointed to their attacks on international shipping and American vessels as evidence of their threat to global security, emphasizing the need to hold Iran accountable for its proxy network.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The legislation also acknowledges the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, requiring an evaluation of obstacles to delivering aid in Houthi-controlled areas. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) emphasized that this initiative seeks to address past policy failures. \u201cAmerica must hold terrorists accountable and unleash severe consequences for their barbaric actions. It\u2019s critical America dismantle Iran\u2019s most capable proxy before they impose more harm on the world,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The proposal is part of a broader effort to counter Iranian influence across the region, reflecting the lawmakers\u2019 commitment to a firmer policy against the clerical dictatorship. While the legislation focuses on the Houthis\u2019 activities, it also underscores the broader regional implications of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iranian-regime-infighting\/iran-news-clerical-regime-vows-to-continue-terror-sponsorship-through-masoud-pezeshkian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">regime\u2019s support for proxy groups<\/a>. By targeting one of Tehran\u2019s key allies in Yemen, the senators aim to weaken Iran\u2019s influence and reduce its ability to destabilize the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A coalition of 15 Republican senators, led by Jim Risch (R-Idaho), has introduced the &ldquo;Dismantle Iran&rsquo;s Proxy Act,&rdquo; a legislative initiative aimed at re-designating the Iranian-backed Houthi militia in Yemen [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":327825,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[287],"class_list":{"0":"post-327824","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-terrorism-a-fundamentalism","8":"tag-iran-terrorism"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Iran News: U.S. Senators Introduce Bill to Designate Houthis as Terrorists and Undermine Iran\u2019s Proxies - 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