Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Mohamed Nasser Al-Atifi
Aliases
Nasser Al-Atifi
Position
Houthi Defence Minister
Nationality
Yemen
DoB
1969
Official reason
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.
Other Information
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Date of listing
2024-01-25
Program information
Authority
UK
Program
The Yemen (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Regime
UK country specific
Target State
Yemen
Measures
Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans
Sanctions Portfolio
• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...
Official Information
The Yemen (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They put in place sanctions measures to ensure the UK continues to meet its obligations under the United Nations sanctions regime relating to Yemen, and to promote: • the peace, stability and security of Yemen • the political transition and peaceful...
Additional Details
Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 6 of the Regulations.
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