US EditionIran orders a day of business and office closures to relieve electric grid in heat wave
- Iran authorities ordered closures of government offices and banks to ease strain on the power grid due to extreme temperatures affecting the power grid, as reported by state television.
- Temperatures in Tehran exceeded 40 degrees Celsius , leading to energy conservation calls from authorities, according to the state television announcement.
- Tehran faces electricity cuts, currently at two hours every other day, which may increase to four hours, according to experts.
- Protesters demanded better grid management from Iran's national electric provider, Tavanir, in response to increasing electricity cuts, reported by AP.
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Iran orders a day of business and office closures to relieve electric grid in heat wave
Iran has ordered government offices and banks across much of the country to close for a day. Surging summer temperatures and a worsening water crisis are straining the power grid.
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Iran orders office closures as heatwave strains power grid
TEHRAN: Iranian authorities ordered many government offices to close on Wednesday in a bid to cut power consumption as a heatwave strains generating capacity, state media reported. At least 15 of Iran's 31 provinces will see public offices either shut or operating on reduced hours, the official IRNA news agency said. Provinces affected include West Azerbaijan and Ardabil in
Iran shuts down as heatwave bites
Iranian authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of banks and government offices for the day as the country battles extreme heat and prolonged drought. It marks the second time this summer that similar measures have been implemented nationwide in response to soaring temperatures and water shortages. Southern Iran has recorded the highest temperatures, with Abadan — near the Iraqi border — exceeding 50 degrees Celsius on Sunday. Even in Tehra…
Iranian authorities ordered the closure of government offices and banks in much of the country on Wednesday, while high summer temperatures and the worsening water crisis put the electricity grid to the test.
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