Who is Responsible for Poisoning Students? Part 1

Who is responsible for poisoning students? Part 1

According to Iran Gate, about 5 months have passed since the start of serial poisoning incidents among female students, but there is still no news of the arrest of the perpetrator or perpetrators of this major crime by the relevant authorities. Meanwhile, a second wave of poisonings has begun in various provinces of the country, causing concern among parents of female students.

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in his speech on March 2023, three months after the start of systematic poisoning of girls, called these actions a crime and ordered swift action to prevent its continuation. After these remarks, the serial poisonings suddenly stopped in a significant way.

Of course, after a few days, schools were naturally closed due to the Norouz holidays. However, this calmness did not last long, and after the end of the Norouz holidays in 2023, a new wave of poisonings occurred. Now the question arises as to who is behind these systematic actions and why the country’s law enforcement agencies have been unable to prevent them so far.

To answer these questions, it is necessary to examine the course of developments surrounding this crisis and evaluate the connection between events and incidents. Iran Gate has addressed this issue in a three-part dossier and has attempted to reach a clear answer. The present report, which is the first part of this dossier, focuses on reviewing the course of developments in the early days of the systematic and widespread poisoning of schoolgirls.

When we enter the 80s

As mentioned, it seems that the 9th of Azar, 1401, marks the beginning of the series of poisoning of schoolgirls. Investigating the timing and location of these criminal actions will reveal a lot about their origins.

It should be noted that this event took place during a period when the women’s movement, known as the Women’s Freedom Movement, was at its peak. This movement began in the final days of Shahrivar, 1401, and created profound changes in the country’s political and social scene. As the slogan and name of this movement indicate, the focus of the nationwide protests was on women, specifically young girls and teenagers, who are mostly born in the 80s.

As mentioned, the ninth day of Azar, 1401, is recognized as the starting point of this criminal series. On this day, an unidentified group attacked a girls’ school in Qom city, using a toxic gas. Since that day, more than 65 schools in this city have been targeted by attackers, and hundreds of Qom’s female students have become victims of the poisoning project for teenage girls.

By comparing the statistics and figures published in the media today, it can be said that Qom was not only the starting point of these attacks but also the city with the highest number of attacks. So far, around 240 girls’ schools across the country have been targeted by unidentified groups, meaning that over 30% of these attacks have occurred in Qom. In fact, one-third of the schools that have been attacked nationwide are girls’ schools in Qom, which can help analysts evaluate the pattern of poisoning Iranian girls.

A series of articles related to this topic has been published on Iran Gate, which can be accessed through the links below.

• مسموم سازی دانش آموزان کار کیست؟ / قسمت اول (در حال مطالعه این بخش هستید)
• طالبان ایران؛ پشت پرده مسموم سازی دختران/قسمت دوم
• بندبازی دولت رئیسی در پرونده مسمومیت های سریالی / قسمت سوم