What to know about US-Israel attacks on Iran

"The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday in what President Donald Trump said was a massive operation to destroy the country's military capabilities and eliminate the threat of it creating a nuclear weapon. Iran's Foreign Ministry said it would defend its homeland and its Revolutionary Guard said it launched counterattacks, firing drones and missiles at Israel and strikes aimed at U.S. military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar."

"At least 57 people were reported killed and 45 others wounded at a girls' school in southern Iran in the Israeli-U.S. strikes, according to Iran's state-run IRNA news agency. Shrapnel from an Iranian missile attack on the capital of the United Arab Emirates killed one person, state media said."

"Israel announced it had launched an attack on Iran shortly after explosions were heard in Tehran on Saturday morning. One of the first strikes hit near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran's military, symbols of government and intelligence sites were targeted, according to an official briefed on the operation."

The U.S. and Israel launched coordinated military operations against Iran on Saturday, with President Trump characterizing the action as a massive operation to destroy Iran's military capabilities and eliminate nuclear weapons threats. Iran's Revolutionary Guard responded with counterattacks, firing drones and missiles at Israel and striking U.S. military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar. The strikes targeted Iran's military infrastructure, government symbols, and intelligence sites, including locations near Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's compound. At least 57 people were killed at a girls' school in southern Iran, while one person died from shrapnel in the United Arab Emirates. The escalation followed Trump's pressure on Tehran regarding nuclear program constraints and increased U.S. military presence in the region amid growing internal dissent in Iran.

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