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Iran says there were no school poisonings, blames foreign 'enemies'

Iran's intelligence ministry on Friday accused foreign "enemies" and dissidents of fomenting fears over suspected poisonings of schoolgirls, saying its investigation found no actual poisoning.

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Schoolgirl Poisonings Continue Across Iran

Dozens of schoolgirls were poisoned Saturday in several schools across Iran, local media reported, in continuation of the mysterious phenomenon that has shaken the country for months. Since late November many schools, mostly for girls, have been affected by sudden poisoning incidents from gases or toxic substances, in some cases…

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Schoolgirl poisonings continue across Iran

Dozens of schoolgirls were poisoned on Saturday in several schools across Iran, local media reported, in a continuation of the mysterious phenomenon that has shaken the country for months.

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Twenty Iranian schoolgirls rushed to hospital in latest suspected 'poisoning' attack

Since the brutal killing of Mahsa Amini by the nation's 'morality police' Iran has been rocked by unrest including a spate of suspected poisonings targeting girl's schools

Daily Mirror

Fears of ‘Poisoning’ Attacks Haunt Schools in Iran amid Hijab Controversy

Fears of chemical attacks targeting female students resurfaced in Iran as schools resumed after a three-week Nowruz holiday. Iranian parliament and top religious figures are pressuring the government to enforce hijab laws following a rebellion by Iranian women against wearing headscarves. Twenty female students were transported to the hospital after…

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EU Calls for UN to Probe Iran Schoolgirl Poisonings

European lawmakers called on the UN Human Rights Council on Thursday to conduct an independent investigation into a wave of poisonings that have hit schoolgirls in Iran. Some 13,000 pupils, mostly girls, have fallen ill after "suspected poisonings" according to state media and officials in Iran, with some politicians blaming…

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More than 100 people arrested after thousands of Iran schoolgirls ‘poisoned’

Police have confiscated thousands of stink bomb toys, indicating some attacks were copycat pranks

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Iran’s police arrest 110 people over poisonings at girls schools

Iranian authorities arrested 110 people on suspicion of being linked to suspected poisonings at girls schools that have hospitalized hundreds of students since November.

Tribune News Service

Iran Says 110 Arrested over Suspected Schoolgirl Poisonings

Iranian police said Wednesday that 110 suspects have been arrested in connection with the suspected poisoning of thousands of girls in schools across the country. Students say they have been sickened by noxious fumes in incidents dating back to November that have mainly occurred in girls' schools. Authorities say they…

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Iranian Govt Blames Protest Leaders for 'Poisoning Attacks'

The Iranian government accused the protest leaders of the mystery poisoning incidents in schools, affecting thousands of female students. Iranian Government Spokesman Ali Bahadori Jahromi blamed the protesters for creating tensions in girls' schools and a tense atmosphere, but they failed. Asked about the investigation of the follow-up committee ordered…

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Iran Arrests 100 People Over Female Students’ Poisoning

The Iranian authorities announced the arrest of more than 100 people as part of an investigation into a series of poisonings of thousands of schoolgirls that sparked outrage in the country. In a statement published by the official IRNA news agency, the Interior Ministry said that more than 100 suspects…

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Iran: poisoning of thousands of schoolgirls piles more pressure on Islamic Republic struggling for survival

The Iranian government has announced several arrests in connection with the reported poisoning of more than 7,000 schoolgirls in more than 100 schools around the country. Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, has condemned the poisonings, saying perpetrators should be “severely punished”.

The Conversation

Why schoolgirl 'poisonings' in Iran could be mass psychogenic illness

There is no evidence schoolgirls in Iran have been the target of chemical attacks, but neither are they ‘making it up’ – it's a collective stress response based on a belief, argues Dr Robert Bartholomew

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Iran Urged to Release Reporter Who Covered Mystery Poisonings

Leading media rights group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Wednesday urged Iran to release a journalist arrested after closely covering a spate of mystery poisonings of schoolgirls, saying the detention appeared to be an attempt to silence him. The spate of poisonings has affected over 5,000 pupils, mainly girls, since…

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The Independent UK

More than 5,000 cases of children being poisoned, Iran official says amid arrests

‘A number of people’ suspected of manufacturing hazardous substances arrested, Iran’s interior ministry says

The Guardian - UK

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

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

Daily Mirror

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

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The Conversation

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…

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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.

Tribune News Service

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.

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian teenager dies after being found on south Devon beach

Girl, 14, was airlifted to hospital after she was discovered unconscious on Dawlish town beach

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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

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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".

Evening Standard

Ukrainian national, 14, dies after being found unconscious on beach

Devon and Cornwall Police said they were called to reports of a missing teenager on Saturday

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