Iran’s supreme leader has vowed retaliation for attacks by Israel, as a pro-Iran coalition in Iraq claimed a drone strike on the Israeli resort of Eilat, AFP reports.

Days before the presidential election in the US — Israel’s main military supplier — Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Iran’s response would cover attacks on both Iran and its allies.

Israel’s military said it intercepted three drones over the Red Sea, after reporting seven drones launched from “several fronts” late on Friday. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed responsibility for four drone strikes on Eilat.

“The enemies, both the USA and the Zionist regime, should know that they will definitely receive a tooth-breaking response,” Khamenei said, referring to Iran-aligned groups including those in Yemen and Syria.

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