Iran: the reopening of schools is controversial while the Covid-19 still rages

Iranian students returned to school on Saturday September 5, 2020. Atta Kenare / AFP

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Closed for nearly six months due to coronavirus, Iranian schools opened their doors on Saturday September 5 to 15 million students.

This is despite the criticisms of some officials and health professionals of the government.

The fear of the coronavirus is still there.

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With our correspondent in Tehran,

The start of the school year took place on Saturday September 5 in Iran.

The government's decision to open schools is, however, frowned upon by many Iranians, including politicians and health professionals, who have warned of a

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President

has been harshly criticized because he himself refused to go to a school, as tradition dictates, for the start of the school year.

He gave a speech online for the occasion.

The Minister of Education summoned to Parliament

Many parents refused to send their children to school, as Fariba, a 13-year-old mother of twins, explains.

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Iranians fear that the reopening of schools, especially in half of the provinces classified as red zone, will cause a return of the epidemic.

But despite warnings from health professionals, the government has maintained its decision.

Many parliamentarians criticized this position, and the Minister of National Education was summoned to Parliament.

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