Co-ordinated chemical attacks on women and children in Iran

Authors

  • Joel Keep UNSW
  • Assoc Prof David J Heslop UNSW, School of Population Health

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31646/gbio.209

Keywords:

Chemical incidents, Iran, Political violence, Democracy, dual use products

Abstract

Thousands of women and children in Iran have been poisoned in recent months, in a campaign that appears well planned and highly co-ordinated. The attacks come as authorities struggle to suppress a popular movement led by Iranian women calling for fundamental change to the Islamic Republic.

Author Biography

Assoc Prof David J Heslop, UNSW, School of Population Health

https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/david-heslop

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Published

2023-04-03

How to Cite

Keep, J., & Heslop, D. (2023). Co-ordinated chemical attacks on women and children in Iran. Global Biosecurity, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.31646/gbio.209

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Section

CBRNE Perspectives and Analytics