"We are concerned that the announcement (of the Houthis as terrorists. -
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) could have a negative impact on efforts to continue the political process," RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.
According to him, such a step "will have serious humanitarian and political consequences."
In November 2020, Foreign Policy magazine, citing a source, reported that the administration of US President Donald Trump intends to recognize the Iranian-backed Yemeni Houthi movement as a terrorist organization.
The war between the Yemeni government and the Houthi rebels has continued since 2014.
In September 2019, the Arab coalition announced the beginning of a military operation in the north of Hodeidah in Yemen, directed against "military targets."
In response to these actions, Yemeni rebels accused Saudi Arabia and its allies of escalating the conflict.
Iranian leader Hassan Rouhani noted that ending the war in Yemen will be the key to solving regional problems.