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In Iraq, German Minister Condemns Iran’s Cross-Border Attacks

Iranian missile attacks across the Iraqi border are unacceptable and put both civilians and regional stability at risk, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on a visit to the Iraqi capital nearly 20 years after the US-led invasion. "With its missile attacks, the Iranian regime shows not only that it…

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Iran makes first arrests over suspected schoolgirl poisonings

No details given about suspects as regime cracks down on criticism of its response to alleged school attacks

The Guardian - UK

Teachers Protest over Suspected Iran Schoolgirl Poisonings

Iranian teachers held protests in several cities on Tuesday over suspected poisonings targeting hundreds of schoolgirls. Security forces broke up several of the demonstrations using water cannons and tear gas, activists said. Meanwhile, prosecutors started filing criminal charges against journalists, activists and others over their comments on the still-unsolved incidents…

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Iran’s supreme leader swears those who poisoned schoolgirls will face death penalty

The unexplained poisoning incidents have come at a fraught time for young girls in Iran who have been targeted for their role in leading nationwide anti-government protests

Daily Mirror

Is the poisoning of schoolgirls in Iran a new front in the war against girls' education?

Recent media attention has drawn global focus on an escalating number of Iranian schoolgirls falling ill over the past few months because of suspected chemical attacks. Accounts differ, but many reports cite more than 1,000 cases of poisoning at schools across Iran. At least 58 schools in ten provinces across…

The Conversation

White House Urges UN to Investigate Poisoning of Iran Schoolgirls

The White House said Monday an investigation into the recent poisoning of school girls in protest-hit Iran could fall under the mandate of the United Nations.

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Yemen, Iran Trade Barbs at UN Conference in Doha

Member of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Othman Mujalli held Iran responsible for the chaos, poverty and hunger suffered by his country as a result of the support it is providing to the Houthi militias. Speaking at the United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries in Doha, he accused…

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Keir Starmer meets Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ahead of International Women’s Day

The Labour leader met the former Tehran prisoner during a roundtable event with Iranian and Kurdish women.

The Independent UK

Iran's Concessions to IAEA Largely Hinge on Future Talks, Grossi Says

Iran's concessions to UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi during his visit to Tehran this weekend depend to a large extent on future negotiations, Grossi conceded on Monday, walking back some comments he made upon his return. Two days before a quarterly meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency's 35-nation…

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IAEA chief qualifies claim that Iran will restore nuclear site monitoring

Head of UN nuclear watchdog had said Tehran agreed to restore equipment and hand over data

The Guardian - UK

Iran supreme leader calls suspected schoolgirl poisonings ‘unforgivable’

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says culprits should be severely punished, amid signs hundreds of girls have been treated in hospital

The Guardian - UK

Iran supreme leader calls wave of school poisonings ‘big crime’

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged officials to “seriously pursue” cases of suspected poisonings at girls’ schools around the country, which left hundreds of students hospitalized and sparked nationwide anger.

Tribune News Service

Iran’s top leader says suspected poisonings ‘unforgivable’ and deserve death penalty

It is the first time Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say on all matters of state, has spoken publicly about the suspected poisonings

The Independent UK

Iran’s supreme leader says poisoning of schoolgirls is ‘unforgivable crime’

Iran's supreme leader has condemned a wave of suspected poison attacks that have affected schoolgirls as an "unforgiveable crime".

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The Guardian - UK

What do we know about suspected poisonings of schoolgirls in Iran?

More than 1,000 girls appear to have suffered ‘mild poison’ attacks since November

Al Jazeera

Iran supreme leader orders punishment for schoolgirl poisoning

Ayatollah Khamenei says no doubt the poisonings are deliberate as a top judge suggests perpetrators may face execution.

The Guardian - UK

People in Iran: have you been affected by the suspected poisoning attacks?

We would like to speak to people about the latest spate of attacks that have affected schoolgirls across five Iranian provinces

France 24

Iran's supreme leader says suspected poisonings in girls’ schools 'unforgivable crime'

Iran's supreme leader said Monday that if a series of suspected poisonings at girls' schools are proven to be deliberate the culprits should be sentenced to death for committing an “unforgivable crime.”

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Iran Activates Air Defense System in Syria

The Iranian militias have given the green light to activate the air defense system composed of four batteries in Damascus to intercept any upcoming Israeli strikes, reliable sources in Syria said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) revealed that the militias’ leaders were ordered to limit their movement in…

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Khamenei: Poisoning of Schoolgirls an 'Unforgivable Crime'

Iran's supreme leader said on Monday that poisoning of Iranian schoolgirls in recent months is an "unforgivable" crime amid spread of suspected poisoning across the country with hundreds of girls hospitalized. "Authorities should seriously pursue the issue of students' poisoning. This is an unforgivable crime...

The Independent UK

Iran's top leader says suspected poisonings 'unforgivable'

Iran’s supreme leader says that if a series of suspected poisonings at girls’ schools are proven to be deliberate, the culprits should be sentenced to death for committing an “unforgivable crime.”

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US Defense Secretary Discusses Cooperation in the Middle East

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was in Jordan on Monday as part of his visit to three Middle Eastern countries to reinforce partnerships with the regional states. Austin arrived on Sunday in Amman and is scheduled to later visit Egypt and Israel. “The enduring and strategic partnership between the United…

Evening Standard

Wave of suspected poison attacks on schoolgirls sparks protests in Iran

At least 52 girls’ schools have been targeted amid reports of 400 children affected

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China Believes Full, Effective Compliance Right Way Forward for Iran Nuclear Issue

China believes full and effective compliance is the right way forward for the Iranian nuclear issue, the Chinese foreign ministry said at a regular news briefing on Monday. "The US should make a political decision as soon as possible to work for outcomes from the talks," said spokesperson Mao Ning…

The Times of India

Is Iran's unexplained wave of poison attacks on schoolgirls a 'revenge poisoning'?

NICOSIA [Cyprus]: Is the mysterious and unexplained wave of schoolgirl poisoning in various Iranian cities, which so far has affected more than 900 girls, a "revenge" attack by extreme Islamists who do not want girls to attend schools, or government supporters who are "avenging" women and girls for the widespread…

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