Key takeaways:
- Over 50 schools have been affected by mysterious poisonings that have sickened hundreds of children in Iran.
- Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has stated that if the poisonings are proven to be deliberate, the culprits should be sentenced to death.
- The Iranian government has yet to provide any further information on the poisonings, and it is unclear what measures are being taken to investigate the incidents.
Iranian authorities have confirmed that over 50 schools have been affected by a wave of mysterious poisonings that have sickened hundreds of children. On Monday, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei spoke out on the issue, stating that if the poisonings are proven to be deliberate, the culprits should be sentenced to death for committing an “unforgivable crime.”
The poisonings began late last year, and have spread fear among parents as Iran has faced months of unrest. Iranian officials only acknowledged the incidents in recent weeks, and have provided no details on who may be behind the attacks or what chemicals – if any – have been used.
The crisis comes as Iran has jailed more than 140 political activists, journalists, and university lecturers since the disputed election which returned President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to power. The Supreme Leader’s comments on the poisonings are the first public statement on the issue.
The Iranian government has yet to provide any further information on the poisonings, and it is unclear what measures are being taken to investigate the incidents. In the meantime, parents and students across the country are left to wonder who is behind the attacks and what the ultimate goal may be.
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