parham gho badi from bbc persian reports. they gasp. the shocking images of iranian schoolgirls gasping for breath after possible gas attacks. the poisoned students are bussed away in ambulances to packed hospitals. concerned parents run to save their children. some are barred from entering the school. protests have been held in front of the education ministry. but they were beaten and arrested. many students say they were not allowed to leave school despite the smell of gas. translation: they closed the school doors, saying it was a sewage smell and nothing to worry about. i fainted in the corridor. school poisonings have been going on for more than three months.
from north to south, this is a country in shock. rebuilding will take time, healing will take even longer. people here in turkey will feel the impact for years. anna foster, bbc news, hatay. iran s supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei has called a wave of suspected poisonings of schoolgirls in recent months an unforgivable crime . more than a thousand girls at dozens of schools across the country have been affected by unexplained illnesses since november. some politicians have suggested that religious groups opposed to girls education may be to blame. parham gho badi from bbc persian reports. they gasp. the shocking images of iranian schoolgirls gasping for breath after possible gas attacks.