the same place at the same time in multiple instances over the last year, state department spokesperson said it is an important time to convey messages in person. they had the opportunity to do so and they took it. we should note that the last time blinken reached out to lavrov, they had a phone call over the summer. they spoke about the release of brittney griner. efforts to release had stalled, efforts to release paul whelan are an area for us to be watching following this meeting. we can watch and hope, kiyli at atwood, thank you. the white house today is calling for an independent investigation over a report that female students across iran are being poisoned. in recent months, nearly 900 schoolgirls may have been poisoned. some are hospitalized, others are still experiencing symptoms. we don t know who is responsible or why. some of these girls spoke to cnn s nem ma albager about their terrifying experiences. desperation and chaos