Iran on Sunday night announced the end of search operations for victims of a U.S.-Israeli airstrike on a girls' elementary school in southern Iran, reporting 165 deaths.
The Shajareh Tayyebeh School is located in Minab, home to a military base of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. It was struck on Saturday amid a large-scale offensive jointly conducted by Washington and Tel Aviv.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday expressed condolences to the families of the victims and the residents of Minab.
He condemned the airstrikes in a statement, calling them "inhumane" and a barbaric act that "adds another dark page to the chronicle of countless crimes committed by aggressors" against Iran.
Pezeshkian urged all relief and medical centers and relevant officials in the region to prioritize the "immediate and uninterrupted care" of the injured and their families by mobilizing all resources.
U.S.-Israeli strike on Iranian girls' elementary school kills 165
A fire broke out at the Fairmont The Palm hotel on Dubai's landmark Palm Jumeirah on Saturday, reportedly caused by falling debris from an Iranian missile.
Earlier that evening, videos circulating on social media showed a dense column of black smoke rising from the top of the building, while several loud explosions were reported in the area.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Defense said Saturday that its air defense systems had intercepted and destroyed a wave of Iranian missiles and drones launched towards the country.
The ministry confirmed that multiple missiles were shot down, with debris falling in several areas of Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Dubai Civil Defense said four people were injured in an explosion in the Palm Jumeirah area.
In a statement, the ministry stressed that the targeting constitutes a blatant violation of national sovereignty and international law, affirming the UAE's full right to take all necessary measures to protect its territory and people and to safeguard its sovereignty, security and stability.
The UAE has reportedly closed parts of its airspace as a precautionary measure.
The United States and Israel launched massive attacks on Iran on Saturday, prompting retaliatory strikes by Iran against Israeli and U.S. targets across the Middle East.
Iranian airstrikes on the UAE continued on Sunday, with China Media Group (CMG) reporters in Dubai hearing four more explosions in the morning.
The Ministry of Defense of the UAE said on Sunday that the country's air force and air defense forces have successfully intercepted and destroyed 137 ballistic missiles and 209 drones launched by Iran.
The attacks have killed at least three people and injured 58 others in the UAE, the ministry said.
Iranian airstrike sparks fire at Dubai's Fairmont The Palm hotel
