Tehran stops working: Massive shutdown hits Iran's biggest city
Iranian officials shut down Tehranʼs public institutions due to dangerous air conditions. The mega-city with more than 10 million people moves its activities to online platforms
The Iranian government made a quick-action plan for Tehran province this tuesday (cause of bad air quality that hit the region). All state offices universities and schools must stop working for 48 hours
In the mega-city of Tehran — which has more than 10-million inhabitants — officials already closed elementary-level education facilities last weekend; however the situation got worse. The new shut-down affects way more institutions and will last from dec 11 to dec 12
To keep things running the authorities made sure that education wont stop: all teaching activities will move to web-based platforms during this period (which shows how the city adapts to environmental issues). The decision affects both public and private institutions in the area; though some essential services will stay open
The air-quality problems in Tehran come from its geographical position and heavy car traffic: the city sits in a bowl-shaped valley that traps pollution
