Attack on School in Southern Iran Carried Out From US's Al Dhafra Air Base in UAE – IRGC

The attack on a school in the southern part of Iran was carried out from the US Al-Dhafra airbase located in the UAE, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Friday.

"The target was the Al-Dhafra airbase (in the UAE) of American terrorists in the region. The criminal attack on the Shajare Tayebe school, which led to the deaths of 165 schoolgirls, was carried out from this base," the IRGC said in a statement, as quoted by the Fars news agency.

Earlier in the day, the IRGC said the Iranian military has successfully attacked the US Al-Dhafra airbase in the UAE.

 The United States will respond to Iranian attacks on civilians throughout the Middle East, the leader of the US Central Command, Brad Cooper, said on Friday.