Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein AmirAbdollahian says that Tehran backs the security of navigation and shipping in regional and international waters, and will continue efforts aimed at ensuring security in West Asia.

Russia on Friday strongly condemned the overnight airstrikes by the US and UK on Yemen.

Yemen's Ansarullah announced Friday that US and British forces launched 73 strikes on Yemen, killing five of its combatants.

Voicing concern over rising tensions in the Red Sea, China on Friday called on “all relevant parties” to avoid a further escalation of conflicts in the region.