Iran arrests more than 100 people over suspected poisonings of schoolgirls

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : "The continued poisoning of schoolgirls across Iran is unconscionable.
48% : "We are closely following this deeply concerning situation that we're seeing in Iran," she said.
47% : Previously, the Biden administration had noted Iran itself was conducting an investigation.
44% : Iran has arrested more than 100 people "in connection with" the suspected poisoning of hundreds of schoolgirls across the country, according to the state-run IRNA news agency.
44% : But questioned by CNN's Phil Mattingly on Monday, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the situation could fall within the mandate of the UN's independent fact-finding mission on Iran.
43% : Citing a statement from Iran's Interior Ministry, IRNA said the people had been "identified, arrested and investigated" in several cities, including the capital Tehran.
42% :Iran has seen a wave of suspected poisonings, carried out almost entirely at girls' schools, in recent months.
41% : The White House on Monday said there must be a "credible, independent" investigation of poisonings among schoolgirls in Iran, suggesting it could be within the purview of the United Nations to look into the matter.
40% : "Both the United States and United Nations have called on Iranian authorities to fully investigate the suspected poisonings and hold those responsible to account.
28% : "The possibility that girls in Iran are being possibly poisoned for simply for trying to get an education is shameful, it's unacceptable," she said.

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