40 killed in Iranian girls' school after US-Israel joint strikes; tensions escalate

At least 40 people were killed on Saturday, following a strike on a girls' school in southern part of Iran, a provincial official said, as per AFP. The death toll comes hours after US-Israel launched “preventive airstrike” on the Islamic Republic, under the ‘Operation Epic Fury.’

Israel Defense Forces said retaliatory strikes have been launched by Iran towards the country - and explosions have been heard in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait

Earlier in the day, Trump urged Iranians to "take over" the Iranian government, saying "it will be yours to take. This will be probably your only chance for generations"

(This is a developing story. Keep checking for more updates)