The Iranian government has announced a day of public holiday in the capital, Tehran, amid a scorching heatwave that has caused water and electricity consumption to rise to new highs.
BORNA - Government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said on her X account on Sunday that Tehran will be closed on Wednesday, July 23, because of “the continued intense heat” and “the need for controlling water and power consumption”. Wednesday is the last working day of the week in the capital Tehran. The government hopes families would use the extra holiday to travel to cooler regions in Iran, helping ease pressure on the electrical grid and water supply system in Tehran, a city with a population of nearly 10 million people.