The United States and Israel jointly launched extensive airstrikes across at least 24 Iranian cities, including Tehran, on Saturday, following the collapse of nuclear negotiations in Geneva mediated by Oman. The attacks targeted both military and civilian sites, killing 201 people and injuring 747, according to the Iranian Red Crescent. The deadliest strike hit a girls’ school in Minab, where 85 people died. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian were reported safe, though Israel claimed several senior Iranian officials were killed.

In retaliation, Iran fired missiles at Israeli cities and US bases across the Middle East, causing damage in Iraq, Syria, and Gulf states. The escalation prompted regional airspace closures and the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears of a global oil price surge. US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the strikes as necessary for national security, while Iran’s foreign minister called them illegal acts of aggression.

World leaders, including those from the UN, China, France, Turkey, and Russia, urged restraint and immediate ceasefire. Several Gulf nations condemned Iran’s counterattacks, warning of sovereignty violations and potential regional destabilization.