U.S. Military and Coalition Forces Confront Houthi Militants; 9 Drones Destroyed

The U.S. Central Command reported the neutralization of 9 Houthi drones from Yemen by U.S. military forces and their allies in the international coalition on Tuesday, June 18. CENTCOM announced that on this day, U.S. Central Command forces successfully destroyed 8 unmanned aerial systems of the Houthis, who are supported by the Islamic Republic, in the area under their control in Yemen. According to this announcement, U.S. allied forces separately successfully destroyed one Houthi drone over the Gulf of Aden. The U.S. Central Command emphasized that with these actions, no casualties or damage from Houthi actions in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea were reported on June 18, and maritime trade was proceeding in complete security. The U.S. Central Command, which is in coalition with several other countries to counter Houthi sabotage operations, stressed that the 'malicious and reckless' behavior of the Houthis, supported by the Islamic Republic, continues to threaten regional stability and endangers the lives of mariners across the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The U.S. confrontation with Iranian proxy groups in the region, especially the Houthis in Yemen, continues as CENTCOM announced the appointment of Admiral Keyvan Hakimzadeh as the commander of the CENTCOM strike group on Tuesday, June 18. According to this report, this Iranian-American senior commander has succeeded Marg Miguelz. The United States has sanctioned several Houthi arms supply networks. The rescue of the crew of the 'Verbena' ship; CENTCOM: The 'Jamaran' frigate did not respond to their distress call. The crew of the Greek ship that was attacked by the Houthis has been evacuated; one person is missing. The rescue operation for the crew of the Greek ship that was hit by the Houthis continues. Heads of 9 international organizations have called for the release of 17 of their staff by the Houthis. A Greek cargo ship was targeted by Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. The Houthis continue their sabotage in international waters; attacks on two cargo ships belonging to Switzerland and Germany.