Heatwave forces Iran to shutter offices

A heatwave blanketing Iran has forced authorities to cut operating hours at various facilities and order all government and commercial institutions to shutter. 

The temperature ranged from 37C to 42C in the capital, Tehran, on Saturday, according to weather reports.

Banks, offices, and public institutions across the country will close on Sunday to protect people's health and conserve energy due to extreme temperatures and that only emergency services and medical agencies will be excluded. 

Authorities also cut working hours on Saturday in many provinces due to the sweltering heat, IRNA reported, adding that high temperatures, more than 40C, have been registered in Tehran since Friday.