"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.