Tehran sanctions US ambassador to Yemen in tit-for-tat move after Washington blacklisted Iranian envoy to Houthis

Iran has announced

Iran has announced sanctions against the US ambassador to Yemen, Christopher Henzel, in retaliation for Washington imposing similar penalties on Iran’s envoy to the country’s Houthi rebels a day earlier.

The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced its move on Wednesday, accusing Henzel of playing a “pivotal role” in Yemen’s humanitarian crisis, according to a statement carried by local media.

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