As Iran retaliates, largest US military base in Middle East hit by ballistic missile, Qatar says

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are "safe and sound," Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told ABC News Live.

Earlier Saturday, Israel said it had "eliminated ... several senior officials" in Iran but provided no further details.

Asked about a possible pathway for a peaceful end, Baghaei said "diplomacy was betrayed for the second time during the last nine months."

"We came to these negotiations with all good faith and seriousness," Baghaei told ABC News in the interview.

Baghaei also said talk of Iran's nuclear program was part of a "disinformation campaign" against Iran.

"Iran was not seeking nuclear weapons," Baghaei said.

Baghaei said Iran has been striking other countries in the Gulf because the U.S. is using their territories to launch its attack against Iran.

"This is a war of choice by the American administration," Baghaei said. "We are defending ourselves."

At least 201 people had been killed and 747 others injured across Iran as of Saturday evening local time, a spokesperson for the Iranian Red Crescent Society told Iranian media.

Rescue crews have been active in 24 provinces and relief is actively being provided, the spokesperson further said.

So far no serious injuries have been reported among U.S. personnel involved in the ongoing strikes against Iran, according to a U.S. official.

-ABC News' Luis Martinez

Kuwait's Civil Aviation Authority confirmed that a drone targeted the Kuwait airport, "resulting in minor injuries to a number of workers, in addition to limited material damage to the passenger building."

"The Authority confirmed that the situation is under complete control by the concerned authorities in the country, and that the safety of passengers and workers represents the utmost priority," the statement also said.