US sanctions Iranians for arming proxies in Yemen

The Trump administration on Tuesday blacklisted several Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps officials involved in arming rebels in Yemen’s civil war with ballistic missiles and other weapons, as part of an ongoing effort to punish the regime’s regional aggression.

“The United States will not tolerate Iranian support for Houthi rebels who are attacking our close partner, Saudi Arabia,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday. “All countries in the region should be on guard to prevent Iran from sending its personnel, weapons, and funds in support of its proxies in Yemen.”