Iran orders 2-day holiday over intense heat

  • 02/08/2023

Iran has declared Wednesday and Thursday public holidays due to “unusual heat,” and urged the old-age people and those with medical conditions to stay inside, according to Iranian state media. Many southern cities in Iran have endured days of scorching heat this week, with state media reporting that the temperature in Ahvaz, one of the southern cities, has hit 51 degrees Celsius this week (123 Fahrenheit).

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