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Statement cites U.S. Department of State designation amid Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping
Summary
A meeting statement said the U.S. Department of State has designated the Houthi movement (Ansar Allah) as a foreign terrorist organization and tied the designation to attacks since 2023 on commercial vessels and U.S. service members in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, saying those attacks have disrupted global trade and raised costs.
A statement read during the meeting said the U.S. Department of State has designated the Houthi movement, also called Ansar Allah, as a foreign terrorist organization in response to attacks since 2023 on international commercial vessels and U.S. service members in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
The statement said those attacks — including strikes on Chinese-flagged ships — have ‘‘severely harmed economies the world over’’ by forcing cargo ships to take longer, costlier routes around Africa and contributing to global inflation. It described the designation as a demonstration of "America's ironclad commitment" to degrade the Houthis' capabilities and end attacks that it characterized as threats to U.S. interests, regional partners and the stability of maritime trade.
According to the transcript, the statement linked the designation directly to security risks for U.S. personnel and to broader disruptions in global shipping. The transcript did not identify who read the statement or provide additional operational details or proposed next steps.
The meeting record uses the term "Chinese-flagged ships" to note one category of affected merchant vessels; it did not list specific ship names, carriers, or quantified economic costs. The statement places the attacks in the broader region commonly referred to as the Middle East and cites the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden as the primary maritime areas affected.
No formal motions, votes, or decisions were recorded in the transcript segment provided. The transcript attributes the U.S. designation of the Houthi movement to the U.S. Department of State; it does not record any new or separate actions taken by the meeting body itself.
