OFAC designates Houthi entity; issues General License and Guidance

OFAC has posted a Notice announcing it has issued an OFAC Compliance Communiqué: "Guidance of the Provision of Humanitarian-Related Assistance and Critical Commodities to the Yemeni People" to respond to questions from the NGO community and the general public on how to ensure humanitarian assistance and trade continue to flow to the Yemeni people while complying with OFAC sanctions.

OFAC also issued Counter Terrorism General License 28, "Authorizing Transactions for Third-Country Diplomatic and Consular Missions Involving Ansarallah."

The notice also announces OFAC's designation of an entity:

ANSARALLAH (a.k.a. ANSAR ALLAH; a.k.a. ANSARULLAH; a.k.a. "HOUTHI GROUP"; a.k.a. "PARTISANS OF GOD"; a.k.a. "SUPPORTERS OF GOD"), Yemen; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 [SDGT].