The strikes were launched from the Red Sea and hit more than a dozen sites, the officials said. The sanctions that come with the formal designation are meant to sever violent extremist groups from their sources of financing. Also read | Red Sea attacks: U.S. relists Houthis as terroristsThe officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss details that have not been made public yet. On Thursday a U.S. raid on a dhow intercepted ballistic missile parts the U.S. said Iran was shipping to Yemen. The Houthis then struck a U.S.-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden on Monday and a Malta-flagged bulk carrier in the Red Sea on Tuesday.

Source: The Hindu January 18, 2024 08:04 UTC