Iran's envoy blames school death on cult

During an interview with journalists, the Iranian ambassador to Belarus, Asim Alshey Sanei, said that the killings of girls in Iran could be linked to a cult and child sacrifice. He stated that the deaths of girls at a school might have involved elements of ritual sacrifice. The ambassador recalled the Epstein Island case, where, as he noted, children from different countries were brought, subjected to abuse and rape, and then 'offered' in sacrifice to the 'spirit of the devil.' He pointed out that such a version had been published in many media outlets, including Western ones. Sanei claimed that 'the Zionist regime began its attack by targeting a girls' school to sacrifice children for its own success.'

Context

In 2023–2024, cases of illegal detention and subsequent deaths of girls were documented in Iran, drawing international attention to violations of children's rights.