Iranian officials to investigate ‘revenge’ poisoning of schoolgirls

The attacks on female students - called an act of biological terrorism' - are thought to be retaliation for protests against hijabs in the country

Iranian authorities have confirmed they are investigating reports that several schoolgirls have been poisoned as revenge" for the role young women played in recent protests against the mandatory hijab.

Iran's deputy education minister, Younes Panahi, told reporters yesterday: After the poisoning of several students in [the city of] Qom ... it was found that some people wanted all schools, especially girls' schools, to be closed."