UK sanctions: Yemen sanctions
16 designations under The Yemen (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020: 15 people, 1 companies and groups, as listed on the UK Sanctions List dated 03-Nov-2026. The newest designation is dated 27 February 2024.
Names, positions, sanctions and reasons are quoted from the list. Dates of birth, passport numbers and addresses are left out. Being on the list is a government designation, not a criminal conviction.
| Name and position | Type | Designated | Sanctions | UK statement of reasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Hussein Badr Al Din Al-HOUTHI 1 other name on the list | Individual | 27 February 2024 | Asset freeze, Targeted arms embargo, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction | Ali Hussein Badr Al Din AL-HOUTHI, in his role as Houthi Undersecretary of the Interior and commander of the Houthi security / police forces, and as a senior member of the Al-Houthi family and the Ansar Allah (‘the Houthis’) group, is or has been involved in acts which threaten the peace, security or stability of Yemen, namely providing support for or promoting attacks against shipping in the Red |
| Muhammad Fadl Abd Al-Nabi Commander of Houthi Naval Forces 1 other name on the list | Individual | 25 January 2024 | Asset freeze, Targeted arms embargo, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction | Muhammad Fadl Abd Al-NABI, in his role as Commander of Houthi Naval Forces is and has been involved in acts which threaten the peace, security and stability of Yemen, namely being responsible for and engaging in attacks against shipping in the Red Sea. |
| Muhammad Ali Al-Qadari Director of Houthi Naval College | Individual | 25 January 2024 | Asset freeze, Targeted arms embargo, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction | Muhamed Ali al-Qadiri, in his role of Chief of the Houthi Coastal Defence Force, is and has been involved in acts which threaten the peace, security and stability of Yemen, namely promoting and directing or otherwise being responsible for and engaging in attacks against shipping in the Red Sea. These attacks undermine the peace process and stability in Yemen. |
| Muhammad Ahmad al-Talibi 1 other name on the list | Individual | 25 January 2024 | Asset freeze, Targeted arms embargo, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction | Muhammad Ahmad al-Talibi, in his role as Assistant Minister of Defence for Logistics and Director of the Procurement Department is and has been involved in acts which threaten the peace, security and stability of Yemen, namely by providing support for and promoting attacks against shipping in the Red Sea. |
| Mohamed Nasser Al-Atifi Houthi Defence Minister 1 other name on the list | Individual | 25 January 2024 | Asset freeze, Targeted arms embargo, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction | Mohamed al-Atifi, in his role of Houthi Defence Minister, is and has been involved in acts which threaten the peace, security and stability of Yemen, namely supporting, promoting and authorising or directing attacks against shipping in the Red Sea. |
| Ahmad Al-Hamzi Major General, Commander of the Houthi Air Force and Air Defence Forces 4 other names on the list | Individual | 5 October 2022 | Asset freeze, Travel Ban | Ahmad Al-Hamzi, the commander of the Houthi Air Force and Air Defense Forces, as well as its UAV program, plays a leading role in Houthi military efforts that directly threaten the peace, security, and stability of Yemen. Physical Description: Eye Color: Brown; Hair: Brown. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individ |
| Mansur Ahmad Al-Sa'adi Major General Houthi Naval Forces Chief of Staff | Individual | 28 September 2022 | Asset freeze, Travel Ban | Houthi Naval Forces Chief of Staff, who has masterminded lethal attacks against international shipping in the Red Sea, plays a leading role in Houthi naval efforts that directly threaten the peace, security, and stability of Yemen. |
| Motlaq Amer Al-Marrani Former Deputy Head of the Houthi National Security Bureau (NSB) (Intelligence Agency) | Individual | 28 September 2022 | Asset freeze, Travel Ban | Former Deputy Head of the Houthi National Security Bureau (NSB), oversaw detainees of the NSB who were subjected to torture and other mistreatment while detained, planned and directed illegal arrests and detention of humanitarian workers and the unlawful diversion of humanitarian assistance in violation of international humanitarian law. |
| The Houthis 3 other names on the list | Entity | 1 March 2022 | Arms embargo | The Houthis have engaged in acts that threaten the peace, security, and stability of Yemen. The Houthis have engaged in attacks striking civilians and civilian infrastructure in Yemen, implemented a policy of sexual violence and repression against politically active and professional women, engaged in the recruitment and use of children, incited violence against groups including on the basis of rel |
| Saleh Mesfer Saleh Al Shaer Judicial Custodian of properties and funds owned by Houthis’ opponents 48 other names on the list | Individual | 9 November 2021 | Asset freeze, Travel Ban | With reference to the UN Panel of Experts’ Statement of Case of 28 August 2019, Saleh Mesfer Saleh Al Shaer has engaged in acts that threaten the peace, security, and stability of Yemen thereby meeting the criteria for designation as laid out in Paragraph 17 of Resolution 2140 (2014). Serving as the Houthis’ Assistant Minister of Defence for Logistics, Saleh Mesfer Saleh Al Shaer assisted the Hout |
| Yusuf Al-Madani Commander of the Houthi’s Fifth Military Region | Individual | 9 November 2021 | Asset freeze, Travel Ban | Al-Madani is listed for his involvement in and leadership of Houthi military campaigns that threaten the peace, security, and stability of Yemen thereby meeting the criteria for designation as laid out in Paragraph 17 of Resolution 2140 (2014). Al-Madani is a prominent leader of Houthi forces and is the commander of forces in Hudaydah, Hajjah, Al Mahwit, and Raymah, Yemen. As of 2021, Al-Madani wa |
| Muhammad Abd Al-Karim Al-Ghamari Houthi Chief of General Staff 4 other names on the list | Individual | 9 November 2021 | Asset freeze, Travel Ban | Houthi Military Chief of General Staff, plays the leading role in orchestrating the Houthis’ military efforts that are directly threatening the peace, security and stability of Yemen, including in Marib, as well as cross-border attacks against Saudi Arabia. |
| Sultan Saleh Aida Aida Zabin Brigadier 8 other names on the list | Individual | 25 February 2021 | Asset freeze, Arms embargo, Targeted arms embargo, Travel Ban | Sultan Saleh Aida Aida Zabin has engaged in acts that threaten the peace, security and stability of Yemen, including violations of applicable international humanitarian law and human rights abuses in Yemen. Zabin has played a prominent role in a policy of intimidation and use of systematic arrest, detention, torture, sexual violence and rape against politically active women. Zabin as director for |
| ABDULMALIK AL-HOUTHI 1 other name on the list | Individual | 14 April 2015 | Asset freeze, Arms embargo, Travel Ban | Leader of Yemen's Houthi Movement. Has engaged in acts that threaten the peace, security, or stability of Yemen. |
| ABDULLAH YAHYA AL HAKIM Huthi group second-in-command 30 other names on the list | Individual | 7 November 2014 | Asset freeze, Arms embargo, Travel Ban | Gender [Male]. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals click here |
| ABD AL-KHALIQ AL-HOUTHI Huthi military commander 5 other names on the list | Individual | 7 November 2014 | Asset freeze, Arms embargo, Travel Ban | INTERPOLUN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-NoticesIndividuals |
Where this comes from
The UK Sanctions List (FCDO, GOV.UK); CSV read 4 November 2026 (saved copy). Every UK sanctions regime.