# Saudi Arabia pressures EU to designate Yemen’s Houthis a terrorist group

https://mins.news/en/item/140995

- Reuters, 2026-11-12 16:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-puts-pressure-eu-label-yemens-houthis-terrorist-group-2026-11-12/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6af5e60dabc03400017cbc46

> Saudi Arabia is urging the EU to classify Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement as a terrorist organization, but has not allayed European concerns that the move could damage prospects for a future peace process, six European officials said.

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