Schoolgirls being poisoned in holy city

Schoolgirls being poisoned in holy city – Iranian official

By Agence France-Presse

Feb 27, 2023 6:45 am

TEHRAN: An Iranian deputy minister on Sunday said 'some people' were poisoning schoolgirls in the holy city of Qom with the aim of denying education for girls, state media reported.

Since late November, hundreds of cases of respiratory poisoning have been reported among schoolgirls mainly in Qom, south of Iran's capital Tehran, with some needing hospital treatment.

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