Iran Supreme Leader calls for death penalty as hundreds of schoolgirls fall victim to mystery poisoning
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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for "capital punishment" for those responsible for poisoning hundreds of schoolgirls if the acts were deliberate.
The comments come as Iranians officials in recent weeks have begun to acknowledge the poisonings, which started last year and have caused hundreds of schoolgirls across the country to fall ill. Michael Lee is a writer at Fox News. Follow him on Twitter @UAMichaelLee
The attacks have so far affected over 50 schools and more than 400 schoolgirls in 21 provinces across Iran, with some politicians placing blame on religious extremist groups opposed to girls' education.
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