Hundreds of schoolgirls have fallen victim to poisoning in what appears to be a widespread and alarming trend emerging across Iran in recent months, according to Iranian state media,
On Wednesday, Iran’s semi-official Mehr News reported that Shahriar Heydari, a member of Parliament, had raised the issue, citing an unnamed “reliable source” who claimed that almost 900 students had been poisoned so far. The situation is particularly troubling given that the first cases were reported in Qom in November, and the incidents have continued to spread to other regions of the country.
In a particularly harrowing incident on February 14, more than 100 students from 13 schools in Qom were rushed to the hospital after a series of poisonings, according to the state-affiliated Tasnim news agency. Similar incidents have also been reported in Tehran, where 35 schoolgirls were hospitalized on Tuesday.
It’s unclear if the incidents are linked and if the students were targeted.
While the students were reportedly in good condition and many were later released, the implications of these incidents are deeply concerning.
Reports of schoolgirl poisonings have also surfaced in other areas, including Borujerd and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province.
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