Iran imposes office closures, water restrictions amid unprecedented drought

NAMPA / Xinhua
2025-07-23
TEHRAN, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Iranian authorities on Wednesday closed government offices in 22 provinces, including Tehran, and reduced working hours in four others to manage water and electricity shortages during a record heatwave. The decision was made as temperatures exceeded 40 degrees Celsius nationwide, nearing 50 degrees Celsius in some regions. It also followed an "unprecedented" drought, with precipitation from the beginning of the c......
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