Odd that women are protesting for their rights against repressive religious regimes in various countries, while, at the same time, conservatives in America are trying to curtail women's rights.
Just reading about hair throughout history this morning. Apparently Paul was the first one on record calling for women to wear head scarves, as a symbol both to their devotion to a Supreme Being and their subservience to men.
Iran's Khamenei calls girls' poisoning 'unforgivable' after public anger
"French actresses cut their hair in solidarity with Iranian women"
By Parisa Hafezi March 7, 20238:49 AM GMT+11Last Updated 15 min ago
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* More than 1,000 schoolgirls poisoned in Iran * Supreme leader says perpetrators deserve death penalty * Poisonings inflame passions after months of protests
"Authorities should seriously pursue the issue of students' poisoning," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was quoted as saying by state TV. "If it is proven deliberate, those perpetrators of this unforgivable crime should be sentenced to capital punishment."
Authorities have accused the Islamic Republic's "enemies" of using the attacks to undermine the clerical establishment. But suspicions have fallen on hardline groups operating as self-declared guardians of their interpretation of Islam.
In Washington, President Joe Biden's press secretary called the poisonings shameful on Monday.
"The possibility that girls in Iran are being possibly poisoned simply for trying to get an education is shameful, it's unacceptable," Karine Jean-Pierre said at a news briefing.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with members of the Air Force in Tehran, Iran February 8, 2023. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS
The White House called for an independent investigation to determine if the poisonings were related to protests, which would make it well within the mandate of the United Nations fact-finding mission on Iran.
'GIRLS PAYING THE PRICE'
In 2014, people took to the streets of the city of Isfahan after a wave of acid attacks, which appeared to be aimed at terrorizing women who violated the strict Islamic dress code.
For the first time since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, schoolgirls have been joining the protests that spiralled after Mahsa Amini's death in morality police custody.
Some activists have accused the establishment of orchestrating the poisonings in revenge.
"Now the girls of Iran are paying the price for fighting against the compulsory hijab (veil) and have been poisoned by the clerical establishment," tweeted New York-based leading Iranian activist Masih Alinejad.
Fearing fresh impetus for protests, authorities have downplayed the poisonings. A judicial probe is under way, though no details of findings have yet been released.
At least one boys' school has also been targeted in the city of Boroujerd, state media reported.
Additional reporting by Elwely Elwelly in Dunai and Jeff Mason in Washington; Writing by Parisa Hafezi; Editing by Toby Chopra, Andrew Cawthorne and Sandra Maler
Makes sense they would target a boys school so they could say, see it's not at all about girl's education. Some would see it as a good distraction ploy.
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