; (6) an assessment of the threat posed by al Qaeda and ISIS in Yemen to United States national security, including— (A) a comprehensive list of all sources of support received by these groups; and (B) an assessment regarding whether the activities of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and ISIS in Yemen have expanded or diminished since the beginning of the war in Yemen; (7) an assessment of the Government of Iran’s activities in Yemen, including— (A) a comprehensive list of Iranian malign activities in and around Yemen, including through the use of proxies; (B) a comprehensive summary of all recipients of malign Iranian support in Yemen; and (C) an assessment regarding whether the scope of the Government of Iran’s influence and activities in Yemen have increased or decreased since the beginning of the war in Yemen; (8) a description of the Government of the Russian Federation’s activities in Yemen and an assessment of the Government of the Russian Federation’s objectives for such activities; and (9) any other matters relevant to ending the civil war in Yemen, including efforts to alleviate tensions in the South. (c) Form The briefing required in this section may be provided in classified form, as necessary. (d) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. 404. Measures in response to Iranian actions aggravating the civil war in Yemen (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) On November 10, 2014, the administration of President Barack Obama designated the leadership of the Iranian-supported Houthi insurgent group, and the ally of that group, the former President of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh, for the imposition of sanctions under Executive Order 13611 ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 note