Iran Orders Nationwide Shutdown Because of 'Unprecedented' Heat

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% :Electricity usage was expected to hit a record high across Iran as people turn to air-conditioners, according to the Ministry of Energy.
53% : Hot summers are typical in Tehran and the country's southern cities.
50% : Temperatures were well above 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) on Tuesday in more than a dozen Iranian cities, and in the capital, Tehran, they were expected to reach 102 degrees Fahrenheit (nearly 39 degrees Celsius) in the coming days, according to Iran's metrological organization.
50% : In June, Iran changed government employees' summer office hours so that they could start and end earlier to save energy.
45% :Iran on Tuesday announced a two-day public holiday in response to "unprecedented" heat, ordering all government agencies, banks and schools to shut down, an unusual move prompted by soaring temperatures that threatened public health and strained the country's power grid.
44% : Iran, a geographically diverse country with mountains and high-altitude terrain that can experience cooler weather, has not been known to shut down the country because of heat.

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