Fact Check: Claim of mass poisoning of Basij members in Parand
“Reports from Iran: Over 100 Basij members were hospitalized in Parand, Tehran, after their food was poisoned by an unidentified individual. One Basij member, according to the report died from severe poisoning.”
Reports that over 100 Basij members were hospitalized in Parand, Tehran, due to a mass food poisoning event are misleading. While local authorities confirmed the death of one Basij member from food poisoning, they explicitly denied that any other members were affected or hospitalized. Official Denial: The IRGC (Sepah) in Parand issued a statement clarifying that all other...