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Iran urges people to reduce electricity use after US strikes

Iran threatened to 'black out' Gulf if US hit power plants: officials to AFP
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Iran’s energy ministry called on citizens to reduce electricity use on Friday after the power grid came under strain following US strikes on energy infrastructure in the south.

The ministry in a statement urged people to switch off air conditioners in peak hours “to help ensure a stable electricity supply in the southern provinces, which are currently facing extreme heat and attacks on electricity supply facilities”.

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