A video grab from footage broadcast by the UK Parliament's Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) shows Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak making a statement to MPs on the UK's involvement in the action against Houthi maritime attacks in the Red Sea, in the House of Commons, in London, on Jan. 23, 2024. (Credit: PRU/AFP)
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday the UK would act again if Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen persist in attacking shipping in the Red Sea.
"We are not seeking a confrontation," he told parliament after a second round of US-UK strikes on Tuesday. "We urge the Houthis and those who enable them to stop these illegal and unacceptable attacks.
"But if necessary, the United Kingdom will not hesitate to respond in self-defense. We cannot stand by and allow these attacks to go unchallenged."
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday the UK would act again if Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen persist in attacking shipping in the Red Sea.
"We are not seeking a confrontation," he told parliament after a second round of US-UK strikes on Tuesday. "We urge the Houthis and those who enable them to stop these illegal and unacceptable...