Protests Break Out in Iran after Suspected Poison Attacks on Schoolgirls

Tehran (Iran): Protests broke out in Iran’s capital Tehran and other cities on Saturday over a wave of suspected poison attacks that have affected schoolgirls in dozens of schools.

The so-far unexplained illnesses have affected hundreds of schoolgirls in recent months. The country’s Health Minister has said the girls have suffered mild poison attacks.

Iran’s interior minister said on Saturday that investigators had found suspicious samples that were being studied. Sickness affected more than 30 schools in at least 10 of Iran’s 31 provinces on Saturday.

The United Nations Human Rights Council called on Friday for a transparent investigation into the suspected attacks. Iran, however, has rejected what it views as foreign meddling and hasty reactions and said on Friday it was investigating the causes of the incidents.