Iran's power shortages force schools to close, fuel public anger: What we know

Iran experienced a fourth day of closures on Wednesday due to power shortages, leading to public anger and coinciding with a historic drop in the value of its currency.

The Iranian news site IranWire, based outside the country, reported that schools and government offices remained closed for a fourth consecutive day in 17 provinces because of the energy shortage in the country.

State media outlets reported that the government announced the closure of schools and offices on Sunday in at least nine provinces including Tehran and the northern provinces of Gilan and Ardabil to manage fuel consumption in the cold weather. The closures were extended on Tuesday.

IranWire reported protests over the power cuts in Tehran on Tuesday, while London-based Iran International published footage of people chanting anti-government slogans outside of Karaj on Monday.