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Biden admin missing mark as it redesignates Iran-backed Houthis to terror list, critics say
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The Biden administration will continue to issue licenses for exceptions to the sanctions instituted by the terrorism designation, which one expert argues will undermine the status.
Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital reporter with a focus on national and global news.
"They know FTO status would put maximalist pressure on the Houthis, which is why they won’t do it," Goldberg explained. "Why avoid FTO? It’s the same reason they delisted in the first place."
"They want the Houthis legitimized enough to be a part of the governing structure in Yemen," he said. "They’ll issue all kinds of OFAC licenses to mitigate the SDGT designation, which they couldn’t do with an FTO designation."
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