government has repeatedly stated that these weapons transfers are in violation of UN Security Council Resolutions prohibiting the "direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer" of weapons to the Houthis. These interdictions fit a consistent and historical pattern of vessels being used to transfer weapons to the Houthis in Yemen and we assess Iran is responsible for planning, organizing and making these shipments. I'm going to walk you through a presentation on recent weapons interdictions at sea by USS Normandy and USS Forrest Sherman while operating in the U.S. Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for coming. STAFF: We've got you loud and clear, sir. Sir, how do you read me on your end?ĬAPTAIN WILLIAM URBAN: I hear you loud and clear. So with that, we'll start with a quick comms check. Any additional questions regarding the command's broader role to include Operation Resolute Support in Afghanistan and Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq and Syria can be directed to the CENTCOM media desk. Please remember that Captain Urban is here specifically to discuss these maritime interdictions within the CENTCOM AOR and these specific seizures. Please be sure to state your name and affiliation for Captain Urban and also be aware that there is a four to five second delay in communications. We have 45 minutes this afternoon so please hold your questions until the end of the briefing. Specifically, the 9 February interdiction of a stateless dhow vessel by the cruiser USS Normandy and the 25 November 2019 interdiction conducted by the destroyer USS Forrest Sherman.īoth events resulted in the successful seizure of missiles and other weapons components of Iranian design and manufacture. Today's briefing will focus on the recent maritime weapons seizures from within the CENTCOM area of responsibility. Captain Urban is joining us from CENTCOM Headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida.
Today we're joined by United States Central Command Lead Spokesman Captain Bill Urban. I am the Press Operations Officer for the CENTCOM desk and the Middle East and I'll be facilitating this afternoon's press briefing.
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