Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued the warning on Saturday after Israel struck Iran last week, killing at least five people.

In an interview right before Khamenei's statement was made public, Gen. Mohammad Ali Naini, a spokesman for Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, had said that Iran's response "will be wise, powerful and beyond the enemy’s comprehension.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei issued a stark warning on Saturday, vowing “a crushing response” to Israel and the United States for their perceived aggressions against the Islamic Republic and its allies in the “Axis of Resistance.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warns Israel and the U.S. of 'a crushing response' over attacks on Iran and its allies as regional tensions rise.

His comments came as the Pentagon said it would send additional fighter jets and destroyers to the Middle East.

Looking at the broader picture, any further attacks from either side could engulf the wider Middle East into a wider regional conflict just ahead of the US presidential election on 8 November.

The Biden administration warned Iran in recent days against launching another attack on Israel and stressed it won't be able to restrain the Israelis, according to a U.S. official and a former Israeli official briefed on the issue.

It took 25 days to act, said Arash Azizi in The Atlantic, but last Saturday Israel finally responded to the salvo of missiles fired at it by Iran. The operation – named "Days of Repentance" – involved more than 100 Israeli fighter jets,

Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatened the United States and Israel with a “crushing response” on Saturday over Israel’s recent attack on the Islamic Republic. “The enemies, whether the Zionist regime or the United States of America,

Disturbing reports are coming from Iran. The country's highest political and spiritual leader, Ali Khamenei, has threatened Israel and the USA, announcing a "crushing response" to Israeli attacks. "Enemies,