what have you been hearing from folks on the ground there about what has been going on? jose, it is very, very scary. i ve been talking to students and their parents. more than a thousand students were transferred to hospital due to suffering from chemical attacks. and i have to say that. many of them believe this is an act of revenge, by the islamic republic against those for leading a massive protest against this right after the death of massa amini. and now many concerns are concerned the islamic republic tells them that the day that they that s why they believe that this is an attack deliberately.
let s talk about the girls first and then about what i know you care about a lot less and that s the recognition. how long have you been aware of the fact that girls have been suffering and poisoned? these days it is happening every day. we don t even call it like a series of poisoning attacks. we call it chemical attack, we call it biological terrorism because, look, it has been for a few months and more than 1,000 students, school girls, are being transferred to hospital. and now recently the government, because of public pressure, saying that, okay, we re going to do investigation about this tragedy. well, we don t trust them. we don t trust them. talking about the regime actually, you mentioned massa amini for showing a little bit of her hair and saying that we re going to do an
rocked the islamic republic. iranian authorities announced they re now investigating the apparent poisoning of hundreds of school girls in several cities across that country over a series of months. when officials are now saying may have been delivered attacks designed to prevent the girls from seeking an education. possibly retribution for the protests that have threatened the regime, women and girls have been at the forefront of the demonstrations calling for an end to the islamic republic after the death a 22-year-old, massa amini. she died for not wearing her hijab in accordance with government rules. joining us now, an iranian american journalist, activist and one of the most inspirational leaders, she was named one of time s 2023 women of the year for her long outspoken activism on behalf of the women and people of iran.
there s chance that they don t want covid. they want freedom. no tests this is a police state that does not tolerate dissent. ignited by the death of 22-year-old massa amini, she was. activists and experts say the
o donnell: forks released its list of the worldee 100 most powerful women today, ursula von der lay end of germany snm one for leading the eu sanctions of rushar after the ukraine invasion, and massa amini whose death sparked worldwide protest, americans on the list includes the oldest and youngest, 28 year old nancy pelosi and 32 year old taylor swift. a concert for peace at the historic carnegie hall in new york city will have the music and the story next.