What is the mystery of the 'poisoned' schoolgirls in Iran

 

What is the mystery behind the 'poisoned' schoolgirls in the Islamic Republic of Iran? According to a recent report by Psychology Today, the alleged "poisoning" of young school girls in Iran can be psychogenic in nature.

The report said that the incident followed a pattern: A mass illness, a media frenzy, and accusations of state terrorism. Despite the poisoning of schoolgirls in Iran, Iranian authorities have not made any arrests and have been unable to identify a chemical agent that led to the hospitalization of young girls in the country.

Dozens of schoolgirls in Iran were taken to the hospital in recent weeks following a mysterious gas poisoning across 26 schools in the country. They were suffering from respiratory issues, nausea, weakness, dizziness and fatigue.

Over the last three months, 1,200 students have been suffering due to a string of such attacks. The incident took place mostly in the city of Qom, south of Tehran. Almost 800 students in the holy city of Qom required hospitalization due to such attacks.

According to a government official in Iran, the recent gas poisoning attacks were likely a calculated attempt to close girls' schools in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Iranian deputy health minister, Younes Panahi, said that some people wanted to close girls' schools with the aim of shutting down education for girls.

Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi confirmed the arrest of three people in relation to this case. However, it is not yet clear whether Iranian officials arrested the accused.

Recently, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, blamed foreign enemies for a wave of poisonings of hundreds of schoolgirls across the country.

Recently, Iranian officials found a fuel tanker next to a school in a Tehran suburb, which may have been used against school girls.

The UN has called for a transparent investigation into the alleged attacks on schoolgirls in Iran.