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The Iranian authorities have confirmed the existence of deliberate poisonings of hundreds of young girls in their schools since the end of November, without giving further details. The perpetrators could be religious extremists aiming to shut down girls’ schools.
According to local Iranian media, in several cities in Iran, a few hundred young girls have been victims of mysterious illnesses in their schools since the end of November. Schoolgirls talk about all gas poisoning. A week ago, on regional television, some described their symptoms, which are still the same: headaches, dizziness…
A way to extinguish the dispute?
Under pressure from concerned parents, authorities finally investigated and offered an explanation. According to them, the young girls were intentionally poisoned. Authorities gave no further details and made no arrests. The perpetrators could be religious extremists aiming to shut down girls’ schools. Could this be a way of extinguishing the current protest against the regime? Schoolgirls are on the front line of the protests.