EghtesadOnline: Parts of the city of Ahvaz went off the power grid at the weekend as scorching heat and rising demand for electricity in southern Khuzestan Province took a toll on electrical equipment. Efforts were underway to restore power to affected areas.

EghtesadOnline: Vice President and head of Environmental Protection Organization Masoumeh Ebtekar said on Saturday that Iran and Japan environment delegations are to visit Ahvaz this Monday to examine fixture of dust purifying equipment.