Chemical attacks reported in girls' schools in Iran’s Urmia and Hamadan

Chemical attacks were reported in girls' schools in Iran’s Urmia and Hamadan cities, Report informs, citing Iran International.

As reported, a large number of students were poisoned as a result of an attack by Tehran authorities with chemical agents on 7 schools where girls study in different cities of Iran. Thus, Nasim, Nasiri and Abuzar girls' schools in the 12th district of the city of Urmia in Southern Azerbaijan were subjected to a chemical attack by the Tehran authorities. In addition, there was a chemical attack on girls' schools in Tehran, the capital of Iran, Islamshahr, and Hamedan.

According to the information, military and police forces used tear gas against the parents and relatives of those protesting the poisoning.