National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby says the Biden administration does not know what is causing the apparent poisoning of schoolgirls in Iran — and called for the Iranian government to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation.
National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby speaks during the daily press briefing in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 2, 2023.The White House on Thursday said the Biden administration does not know what is causing the apparent poisoning of schoolgirls in"It's deeply concerning news coming out of Iran.
Kirby wouldn't say if the U.S. would consider sanctions in reaction to any intentional poisoning. He also wouldn't say if the U.S. would take the Iranian investigation at face value. On Sunday, Iran's state-run IRNA news agency filed multiple stories that included officials acknowledging the scope of the crisis.
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