British air strikes in Yemen send a “very clear message” to Iran, Lord Cameron has said.

The Foreign Secretary vowed that Britain would “do what is necessary” to end Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, as he drew a distinction between the overnight strikes and the Israel-Hamas conflict.

The Houthis, backed by Iran, have vowed to retaliate after Britain and the United States launched air strikes against their military bases in Yemen.  

Lord Cameron told NBC that “warning after warning has been given and yet the attacks continued,” adding, the “very clear message” was: “If you act in this way there aren’t just warnings there are consequences.”

A Nato spokesperson said Iran “has a special responsibility to rein in its proxies.”

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