[Iran Quds Force Commander: A 'New Security Belt' is Forming from the Strait of Hormuz to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait] Golden Finance reports that on June 9, Iran's Quds Force Commander Esmail Qaani stated that a 'new security belt' is forming from the Strait of Hormuz to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. He also warned the United States and Israel that any further acts of aggression would trigger a coordinated regional response. According to Iran's official news agency IRNA, Qaani mentioned that the level of coordination among allied organizations in the region is deepening, particularly following Yemen's recent 'timely and powerful actions.' Qaani claimed that actions by Israel and the United States are pushing the region toward broader confrontation. He further warned that allied armed forces have already been deployed near key maritime routes connecting the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea.