Germany, UN call for Iran school poisonings probe
By DW
06 March 2023 |
10:57 am
Hundreds of schoolgirls in Iran have been reportedly poisoned. The United Nations and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock have called for a thorough investigation.
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