The two-day shutdown comes at a time of record-breaking extreme heat across the globe, with July poised to be the hottest month in history.
Government spokesman Ali Bahadori Jahromi said "unprecedented heat" had forced the closures of governmental offices, banks and schools, according to the state-owned Islamic Republic News Agency.
The two-day shutdown comes at a time of record-breaking extreme heat worldwide, with July poised to be the hottest month in history.Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images Iran on Wednesday began a two-day nationwide shutdown because of soaring temperatures, shortly after the Islamic Republic's health ministry warned of a possible increase in cases of heat exhaustion.that "unprecedented heat" had forced the closures of governmental offices, banks and schools, according to the state-owned Islamic Republic News Agency.quoted
by state media as saying that all medical centers nationwide would be on alert to treat people suffering from the heatwave. The ministry also warned that the shutdown may need to be extended to protect people's health. Many Iranian cities and towns have suffered from temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius in recent days, while the oil-rich southwestern city of Ahvaz hit 50 degrees Celsius on Tuesday.More from CNBC Climate:
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