Iraq's government officially designated Lebanon's Hezbollah and Yemen's Houthis as terrorist organizations for participating in terrorist acts, as published in the government's official gazette over the past hour, according to a report by K24English on X at approximately 3:00 PM UTC on December 4th, 2025. This action targets the groups' networks and members inside Iraq. K24English described the step as unprecedented. The designation follows an earlier announcement earlier today by Iraq's state news agency of a correction to a justice ministry gazette publication between 8:15 AM and 9:15 AM UTC, which had reversed a prior decree freezing Hezbollah and Houthi financial assets and designating them as terrorist organizations, as reported in previous coverage.
