Why are sanctions against Al-Saadi and Al-Hamzi a “step in the right path”?

The US sanctions came against the background of the Houthi’s continuing violations against civilians as well as neighboring countries, and affected Mansour al-Saadi, who holds the position of chief of staff of what is known as the “naval forces” in the Houthi militia, and Ahmed al-Hamzi, commander of the “air forces” in the pro-forces forces, as Washington described them as two of them. Carrying out the destabilizing agenda of Iranian chaos. “
The US Treasury Department considered in its report that the Iranian support for the Houthis “prolonged the war” in Yemen, and “caused the worst humanitarian crisis in the world,” adding that “the Houthi militia, with the support of Iran, launched a bloody war against the legitimacy in Yemen.”
Missiles and mines
And it added: “The Houthis used ballistic missiles, naval mines and drones to attack residential areas and commercial ships.” The US Treasury statement also confirmed that the Houthi militia targeted international shipping “regardless of their civilian or military character.”
The US Treasury revealed that the sanctions against the leaders came after “the recent attacks launched by the militias, targeting residential neighborhoods in Jizan, Saudi Arabia.”
And she stressed that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard “provided the Houthis with military support to launch attacks in Yemen and Saudi Arabia,” adding that “the Iranian regime provided direct material assistance to the Houthis, including missiles and drones.”
Moreover, “the Iranian regime and the Revolutionary Guards ignited the war by supporting the Houthis with weapons and military training. Iranian support allowed the Houthis to launch horrific attacks on civilians in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, which contributed to feeding the civil war and increasing the suffering of Yemenis.”
According to the official statement issued by the US Treasury, Mansour Al-Saadi “occupies the position of Chief of Staff of the Naval Forces in the Houthi group, and he is the mastermind of deadly attacks against international shipping in the Red Sea. The Houthi navy has repeatedly distributed marine mines that hit ships, regardless of their nature.” “The use of naval mines in the Yemeni civil war constitutes a threat to commercial ships, fishing and humanitarian aid.”
According to the head of the Yemeni Organization for Combating Human Trafficking, Nabil Fadhil, who spoke to Sky News Arabia, the US sanctions against Houthi leaders are a step on the “right path.”
Fadel pointed out that the documented violations committed by local and international human rights organizations highlight the extent of condemnation against these armed militias with Iranian support, which exacerbated the humanitarian situation of Yemenis, adding: “We submitted the first official communication to the United Nations on January 11, 2019, from the heart of the capital, Sana’a, regarding Cases of kidnapping, arrest, and disappearance of women and their detention in secret prisons belonging to Sultan Zaben, who is one of the security branches of the Houthi militia, and an official in the criminal investigation service of the armed organization, as he was holding about 120 women at that time.
The head of the Yemeni Organization for Combating Human Trafficking indicated that two reports had been issued condemning the leaders of the Houthi organization, as they were convicted “in Security Council Report No. 2511, unanimously and explicitly regarding the arrest, abduction and sexual exploitation of women and the establishment of secret prisons. He also called on the Security Council to prosecute and hold accountable the accused. Violations. “
Subsequently, Security Council Resolution 2564 was issued, which related to imposing sanctions on Houthi figures on charges of committing grave human rights violations, as well as violations related to women, and included Sultan Zaben, Director of Criminal Investigation, and Abdul Karim Al-Khaiwani, Director of Intelligence at the Militia.
The US Treasury Department pointed out that Al-Saadi received extensive training in Iran and helped smuggle weapons to Yemen, while Al-Hamzi obtained Iranian-made weapons for use in the war, including launching drone attacks.
She explained that according to the inclusion on the sanctions list, “all property and interests in the property of these persons in the United States, or under the ownership or control of American citizens, will be frozen.”
In addition, “any entities owned by one or more of the banned persons of 50 percent or more, directly or indirectly, will be banned. OFAC regulations often prohibit all dealings of American citizens or dealings within the United States (including operations). That passes through the United States), if it includes any property or property interests in the property of prohibited or listed persons, except in cases where the OFAC allows it to do so by means of a general or specific license or in which the operations are exempt. “
The bans include “making any contribution or provision of any money, goods or services by, for, or for the benefit of, any prohibited person or receiving any contribution or provision of money, goods or services from a similar person.”
As for Ahmed Ali Ahsan al-Hamzi, he obtained the drone program from Iran and Iranian-made weapons for use in the Yemeni war.
The Houthi militia led by Al-Hamzi carried out drone strikes.