Key takeaways:
- 30 schools across Iran have experienced poisonings of young girls in the past several months.
- The poisonings began shortly after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in morality police custody in September.
- Since November, approximately 700 girls have been affected by toxic gas, many of whom have been hospitalized, but none have died.
Iranian officials have reported that in the past several months, approximately 30 schools across the country have experienced poisonings of young girls in an apparent effort to prevent them from attending school.
The poisonings began shortly after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in morality police custody in September, after she was arrested for allegedly not wearing her hijab properly. This sparked a wave of protests throughout the country, in which girls and young women have played a prominent role.
On Wednesday, a number of poisonings of female high school students in the capital Tehran were reported by the semi-official Fars news agency. Officials have suggested that these incidents may have been deliberate attacks, though they had previously downplayed the issue.
The BBC reported that since November, approximately 700 girls have been affected by toxic gas, many of whom have been hospitalized, but none have died.
Iranian officials have yet to identify the source of the poisonings, and investigations are ongoing.
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