The United States has imposed a new round of sanctions on Yemen’s Houthis amid a sharp escalation of tensions in the region.

The US Treasury Department said on Thursday that it was issuing sanctions against 32 individuals and entities, as well as four vessels. The move aims to disrupt Houthi fundraising, smuggling and attack operations.

The sanctions target several China-based companies that have helped transport military-grade components to the group, as well as petroleum smugglers and Houthi-linked shipping companies, the Treasury said.

“The Houthis continue to threaten US personnel and assets in the Red Sea, attack our allies in the region and undermine international maritime security in coordination with the Iranian regime,” said John K Hurley, undersecretary of the Treasury for ter

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