The United States and Britain cannot hold the security of the region hostage for the benefit of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, says Iran’s foreign minister.

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei hailed the Yemenis’ anti-Israel naval operations in the Red Sea, saying they did a “great job” in defiance of US threats.

Oil prices rose more than 2% as the US and UK carried out strikes against 12 places in Yemen on Friday morning.