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Iran probes ‘deliberate’ poisoning of schoolgirls across the country
The mysterious incidents may have been deliberate attacks designed to prevent girls from seeking an education, officials said in recent days, after previously downplaying the issue.
Iranian authorities say they are investigating the poisoning of hundreds of schoolgirls across the country.
- Aina J. Khan
- NBCnews
The mysterious incidents may have been deliberate attacks designed to prevent girls from seeking an education, officials said in recent days, after previously downplaying the issue.
Girls and young women have played a prominent role in the protests that have rocked the Islamic Republic.
According to the…