By The Data Nerd, Founder & Compliance Engineer ·
OFAC-Sanctioned Entities in Yemen
Program: Yemen Sanctions Regulations, EO 13611, EO 14024 (Houthi designations)
Designations: ~40 SDN designations
Yemen faces targeted sanctions on the Houthi movement and its leaders, following the 2014 takeover and subsequent conflict. Designations target revenue generation, weapons procurement, and destabilizing activity.
Notable sanctioned entities
Houthi leadership (Abdul-Malik al-Houthi), Yemen-based facilitators, Iran-linked procurement networks
Screen counterparties linked to Yemen (free, no API key)
curl "https://sanctionsai.dev/sanctions?country=yemen"Free tier: 5 checks/day by IP. Real OFAC SDN data, refreshed daily.
What this means for your AI agent
- Pre-transaction screening required: Every counterparty linked to Yemen must be screened against the OFAC SDN list before payment.
- Strict liability: Even unintentional transactions with sanctioned Yemen entities incur penalties of $356,571 per violation.
- Audit trail: Log every screening with timestamp, subject, result, and list version for compliance evidence.
- Enhanced due diligence: Counterparties with Yemen nexus require documented screening and risk assessment.
Penalties
OFAC civil penalties: $356,571 per violation or twice the transaction value, whichever is greater. Each payment to a sanctioned Yemen entity is a separate violation. Willful violations carry up to $20 million and 30 years imprisonment.
Frequently asked questions
Are all transactions with Yemen prohibited?
Not all — but specific entities are. Yemen faces targeted sanctions on the Houthi movement and its leaders, following the 2014 takeover and subsequent conflict. Designations target revenue generation, weapons procurement, and destabilizing activity. Screen every counterparty against the OFAC SDN list before transacting.
How many Yemen entities are sanctioned?
Approximately ~40 SDN designations under the Yemen Sanctions Regulations, EO 13611, EO 14024 program. Use sanctionsai.dev to check any counterparty in real time.
What is the penalty for violating sanctions on this country?
$356,571 per violation or twice the transaction value (civil); $20 million and 30 years (criminal, willful violations).
How do I screen for sanctioned entities?
Use the sanctionsai.dev API: GET /sanctions?name=&wallet=&country= returns matches with confidence scores in under 100ms.