US Sanctions Houthi Military Leaders as Peace Efforts Stall

A member of Houthi forces fires on alleged Saudi positions during an attack near the border with Saudi Arabia's southern region of Najran in Yemen, in this still image taken from video on Sept. 29, 2019. Al Masirah/Houthi Military Media Center/Reuters TV via Reuters

DUBAI—The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on two Houthi military officials, the U.S. Treasury Department said, taking action over the Iran-aligned movement’s offensive to seize Yemen’s gas-rich Marib region.

U.S. Special Envoy on Yemen Tim Lenderking earlier on Thursday urged the group battling a Saudi-led coalition for over six years to de-escalate and engage seriously with United States and U.N. efforts for a ceasefire needed to end the war, a top foreign policy priority for the Biden administration.