The United States has officially designated the Houthi rebels in Yemen as a terror organisation.
The move comes after a spate of attacks in past weeks by the Iran-backed militants on ships in the Red Sea, assaults the group claims are in solidarity with Palestinians amid the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
The US and its allies have responded in recent days with strikes on Houthi targets in an effort to protect freedom of navigation.
Benji Hyer reports.
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BACK ANNO: The designation will take effect 30 days from now