Iran: More schoolgirls taken to hospital after poisoning

Iran: More schoolgirls taken to hospital after poisoning

[ad_1] Tehran: Gas and chemical attacks in Iran targeting mostly girls’ schools continued on Wednesday in several cities, including Tehran, VOA’s Persian service reported. Dozens of students were hospitalized. According to the reports received by VOA and videos posted on social media, at least five schools in different provinces of Iran were attacked with chemical … Read more

Iran arrest over 100 for suspected poisonings of schoolgirls

Iran arrest over 100 for suspected poisonings of schoolgirls

[ad_1] Tehran: Iran’s Interior Ministry has said that more than 100 people in 11 provinces have been arrested on charges of involvement in the recent incidents of student poisoning at the country’s schools. The Ministry announced the arrests in a statement on Saturday published on its website, listing the provinces as Tehran, Qom, Zanjan, Khuzestan, … Read more

Iran announces first arrests over poisoning of schoolgirls, more to follow

Iran announces first arrests over poisoning of schoolgirls, more to follow

[ad_1] Representarive image (Photo: Unsplash) Tehran: The Iranian Ministry of Interior announced that many arrests have been made regarding the poisoning of female school students during the last months, Iranian media reported on Tuesday. “We have arrested people in six provinces. Investigations are still being carried on. The results will be announced once the investigations … Read more

Khamenei: Poisoning of schoolgirls in Iran ‘unforgivable crime’

Khamenei: Poisoning of schoolgirls in Iran ‘unforgivable crime’

[ad_1] Tehran: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday described the poisoning of schoolgirls during the last few months as an unforgivable crime. Speaking at a tree-planting ceremony at his office, Khamenei called for the most severe penalties to be imposed on those responsible, Reuters reported. Khamenei’s statements come after new cases were recorded … Read more

Iranian parents protests over suspected poisoning of hundreds of schoolgirls

Iranian parents protests over suspected poisoning of hundreds of schoolgirls

[ad_1] Tehran: Amid a wave of suspected poison attacks affecting girl students in several schools in Iran, parents protested across the country on Saturday. According to Reuters, they gathered outside an Education Ministry building in western Tehran to protest against the diseases turned into an anti-government demonstration. “Parents of the school girls who were poisoned … Read more

MP: Principal, teacher, priest, nun booked after schoolgirls complain of assault, molestation

MP: Principal, teacher, priest, nun booked after schoolgirls complain of assault, molestation

[ad_1] Representative Image Dindori: A priest, a nun as well as the principal and guest teacher of a school in Dindori district in Madhya Pradesh were booked on the complaint of some girl students that they were beaten up and molested, a police official said on Sunday. The 40-year-old principal and 35-year-old guest teacher were … Read more

Iranian President orders probe into cases of schoolgirls’ poisoning

Iranian President orders probe into cases of schoolgirls’ poisoning

[ad_1] Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has ordered an immediate investigation into the cases of reported schoolgirls’ poisoning in several cities. Raisi on Wednesday issued the directive at a cabinet meeting, asking Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidito to remove parents’ worries and public concerns about the cases, according to the website of the President’s office. Over … Read more