Houthi rebels in Yemen have warned the West to expect bloody retaliation after a series of UK and US-led airstrikes against them, amid fears of dramatically escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Rishi Sunak said the action showed that the militants’ attacks on ships in the Red Sea could not be carried out with “impunity”, while foreign secretary Lord Cameron said they sent a “very clear message” to their backers, Iran.
