The US Treasury Department announced on Monday that it would ease sanctions on Syria for a period of 6 months, with the aim of facilitating the continuation of basic services in the country.

The US Treasury Department announced today, Thursday, the imposition of sanctions on 12 individuals and entities for their role in arms trafficking, money laundering, and shipping Iranian oil to the Houthi militias in Yemen, including Hashem Ismail Ali Ahmed Al-Madani, the governor of the Houthi-affiliated Central Bank in Sanaa.

The US Treasury announced, on Monday, the imposition of sanctions on one individual and one entity involved in violations against prisoners held in prisons run by the Houthis in Yemen.

The US Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on 35 entities and vessels it said were "playing a vital role" in transporting illicit Iranian oil to foreign markets.

The United States has imposed new sanctions on individuals, companies and vessels linked to the network of Saeed al-Jamal, who resides in Iran and manages funds for the Houthi group and facilitates the smuggling of weapons and oil with the support of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.

The Yemeni Shura Council on Tuesday condemned the sanctions imposed by the US Treasury Department on Member of Parliament and businessman Sheikh Hamid Al-Ahmar and a number of his companies, calling on the Yemeni government to follow up on the issue diplomatically to review the decision.