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Iranwire – It has been more than three months since the first chemical attack on Iranian girls’ schools was carried out. According to the latest official reports, more than 1,000 schoolgirls in 15 Iranian provinces have been poisoned by chemical fumes so far, and the government has revealed nothing about their origin or their nature. IranWire earlier reported that Iranian officials have …

Iranwire – Iranian authorities have summoned journalist and photographer Aliya Matlabzadeh and arrested the editor of Qom News website, Ali Portabatabaei. The development comes amid a brutal crackdown by the authorities on five months of nationwide protests in which hundreds of people were killed and thousands of others were illegally detained, including dozens of journalists. Some of the journalists have been …

Iranwire – An Iranian sports official has said that women’s gymnastics will not be licensed in the country due to “cultural” reasons. “The gymnastics attire is not permitted due to cultural considerations, as it is a crucial component of the athlete’s overall appearance, along with the make-up required for championship-level competition,” Mahin Farhadizadeh, vice president of Women’s National Olympic Committee, …

Iranwire – Agroup of Iranian women’s rights activists have released a statement demanding fundamental reforms that would bring “freedom and justice” in the country, amid more than five months of nationwide demonstrations against the country’s clerical establishment. In their March 5 statement, released three days ahead of International Women’s Day, the activists called the women-led protest movement a “glorious symphony …

Iranwire – Hundreds of Iranian schoolgirls were taken to hospitals with poisoning symptoms on March 5, as poisoning incidents were reported in more than 80 schools across the country. Over the past three months, thousands of school students, mostly girls, were affected by a wave of illnesses, with symptoms including nausea, headaches, coughing, breathing difficulties, and heart palpitations. Some Iranians …