US adds Chinese companies to blacklist over drone parts tied to Hamas, Houthis

The US Department of Commerce said on Wednesday it would add a dozen companies based in China to a restricted trade list for their alleged roles in facilitating the purchase and use of American components and tech found in the weaponised drones said to be operated by Hamas and Houthi militants in Yemen.

Ten companies in China were designated for the Commerce Department’s “entity list” for facilitating the purchase of components found in these drones, according to a final rule published in the Federal Register.