Hundreds of girls in Iran have been affected by what are believed to be noxious gases. The authorities have confirmed that the minors were poisoned in the classrooms of various schools in the city of Qom, causing many of them to have to be admitted to the hospital.

Iranian regime officials have communicated that these “intentional attacks” they involve about 30 schools. Now, they are investigating who could be behind these facts that they associate with “revenge” for the protests against hijab in the country. An attack that could also have the objective of trying to close schools for girls.

The events emerged at the end of November in Qom, a city located about 125 kilometers southeast of the Iranian capital, when students at the Noor Yazdanshahr Conservatory began to fall ill. This situation was repeated in December and these cases were added to more children who complained of severe headaches and heart palpitations.

At first the authorities They saw no similarity between the cases. and it began to be speculated that it could be carbon monoxide poisoning due to the use of natural gas to heat the schools.

However, finally the deputy minister of education of Iran, Younes Panahi, has confirmed to journalists that it is a premeditated attack: “After the poisoning of several students in Qom, it was discovered that some people wanted all schools to be closed, especially those for girls,” he explained in statements collected by The Guardian.

Some statements that he took advantage of to clarify that “it has been revealed that the chemical compounds used to poison students are not chemical warfare products…poisoned students do not need aggressive treatment and a large percentage of the chemical agents used are treatable.”

For its part, Iran International has indicated that Iran’s attorney general says that the poisoning of students andin the religious city of Qom could be a “deliberate criminal act”, urging city officials to take decisive action in the case.

Ali Reza Monadi, a member of the national parliament who is part of the education committee, indicated that “the existence of the will of the devil to prevent girls from receiving education is a serious danger and is considered very bad news,” according to the agency. IRNA.

This situation has caused the affected schools in Qom to close, and many students now attend classes online. On February 14, the relatives of the affected students decided demonstrate in front of the governor’s office.

So far, the authorities have not found the cause of this poisoning.