Houthi rebels in Yemen have warned that there are to be "consequences" following a series of joint US and British airstrikes on military sites.
A spokesperson from the Iran-backed group has warned that British action in Yemen will not achieve any goal for the aggressors and will not affect Yemen’s decision to show its support for Gaza.
Houthi spokesperson Mohammed Abdulsalam added that it will not be easy to destroy Yemeni military capabilities, which have been rebuilt during years of tough conflict.
It comes as the US says it intends to launch further strikes at Iran-backed groups in the Middle East.
White House security adviser Jake Sullivan and Foreign Secretary David Cameron have issued warnings against Houthi rebels
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Spokesman for the Houthi rebel forces Yahya Saree said that the strikes "will not pass without a response and consequences."
He added: "These attacks will not deter us from our moral, religious and humanitarian stance in support of the steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip."
While the US has said it does not want war with Iran, the White House announced on Sunday that there would be more strikes on Iran-backed groups, including the Houthis.
White House security adviser Jake Sullivan said: "We intend to take additional strikes, and additional action, to continue to send a clear message that the United States will respond when our forces are attacked, when our people are killed."
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A Tomahawk land attack missile (TLAM) is launched from USS Gravely towards Houthi targets
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It comes after three American soldiers killed in Jordan in an attack by an Iranian-made drone.
Sergeant William Jerome Rivers, 46, Specialist Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, and Specialist Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23, were killed on Sunday, January 28.
The overnight drone attack in Jordan sparked 48 hours of strikes across the region.
The Iranian regime continues to deny its part in the escalation and its involvement on October 7, despite the fact that there were huge posters and celebrations in the centre of Tehran within hours of the assault.
Houthi tribesmen parade following US strikes
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Foreign secretary, Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton, said: "We have issued repeated warnings to the Houthis.
"Their reckless actions are putting innocent lives at risk, threatening the freedom of navigation and destabilising the region. The Houthi attacks must stop."
