Shopping Malls to Close at 6 P.M. Until August 22

Malls and recreation centers have been ordered to close at 6 p.m. until August 22 to economize on power consumption, the spokesman of Iran Power Generation, Distribution and Transmission Company (also known as Tavanir).
"Until August 22, all public offices and organizations, banks and other public services will be closed on Thursdays," Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi was also quoted as saying by Mehr News Agency.
In Iran, most government and private offices only have Friday as the weekly public holiday.
Iran has experienced a series of blackouts lately, as electricity consumption has reached unprecedented levels amid high temperatures nationwide, although the frequency of power cuts has decreased in recent days.
Tavanir recently ordered steel and cement production factories to reduce electricity consumption by 10%, otherwise their electricity will be cut. 
"The measure is in line with plans to alleviate the worsening power shortages facing the country … Steel and cement producers are recommended to halt their activities for 2-3 weeks and use the time for the repair and maintenance of their equipment," the spokesman of Tavanir was quoted as saying by Fars News Agency on Tuesday.