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Iran denies poisoning women in schools and blames foreign ‘enemies’

  • April 28, 2023
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Iran’s intelligence ministry on Friday accused “enemiesForeigners and dissidents are whipping up fear over suspicions of poisoning students in the Islamic Republic. surge alleged attacks It affected thousands

Iran denies poisoning women in schools and blames foreign ‘enemies’

Iran’s intelligence ministry on Friday accused “enemiesForeigners and dissidents are whipping up fear over suspicions of poisoning students in the Islamic Republic.

surge alleged attacks It affected thousands of schoolgirls and sparked public outrage after months of protests against Iran’s clergy over the death of a young woman who was detained by police for allegedly failing to comply with strict hijab rules.

“The role of enemies in fueling this crisis is obvious and undeniable. Western (especially Persian-language) media, individuals, groups and the media have focused on this in recent months, as well as foreign politicians and international organizations,” the ministry said in a statement released by state media.

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“In the conclusions of ground and laboratory studies (…) no toxic substances were observed capable of causing poisoning (…), and there were no deaths or long-term physical conditions,” the report says.

The report accuses anonymous dissidents of stoking fears and warns that they “go after individuals, groups and the media that blame the government and side with enemies.”

The authorities accused “enemies” of the Islamic Republic of using the alleged attacks to undermine the power of the clergy. But suspicion has fallen on radical groups who act as self-proclaimed defenders of his interpretation of Islam.

The alleged poisonings began in November in the Shiite Muslim holy city of Qom and spread to 28 of Iran’s 31 provinces, according to the activist news agency HRANA, prompting some parents to withdraw their children from school and protest.

(Reuters)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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