New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- The United States and Israel on Saturday carried out airstrikes across Iran, with Israel's public broadcaster reporting that Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was among the targets.

A strike on a school in southern Iran killed 63 people, a local official said. AFP was unable to immediately access the site in order to verify the toll.

In retaliation, Tehran launched missiles at Israel and Gulf nations hosting U.S. military bases, raising concerns about a potential broader conflict in the Middle East.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told counterparts from Saudi, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain and Iraq that it will use all its defensive and military capabilities under legitimate right of self def...