Severe heatwave in Iran forces shops and public institutions to close

Temperatures reach 45C in parts of the country and 225 people seek treatment for heatstroke

A heatwave blanketing Iran has forced authorities to cut operating hours at various facilities on Saturday and order all government and commercial institutions to close on Sunday, as hospitals received more than 200 people for heatstroke treatment.

Temperatures ranged from 37C (98.6F) to 42C (107F) in the capital, Tehran, according to weather reports.