Sweltering Iranians were warned by their rulers Friday to shut off their air conditioners during peak hours as the country’s power grid came under strain from US attacks.
Tehran’s Ministry of Energy said in a statement that shutoffs were necessary “to help ensure a stable electricity supply in the southern provinces, which are currently facing extreme heat and attacks on electricity supply facilities.”
The statement did not specify whether power plants, transmission lines or other equipment had been attacked.
Temperatures in the capital were forecast to hit triple digits Friday with highs of 102 expected on both Saturday and Sunday.
