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Protests in Iran over wave of suspected poison attacks on schoolgirls

Guardian, 06 Mar 2023
Hundreds of girls in schools across Iran have fallen ill in suspected poisoning attacks, sparking further protests in a country that has been convulsed by unrest since the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody in September.
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Regime critics have blamed the apparent attacks on an extremist response to the Amini protests, which have been led by women and girls. Iran’s supreme leader has said that if deliberate poisoning is proved then the culprits should be sentenced to death for committing an 'unforgivable crime'.

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