Iran Urges Electricity Conservation After U.S. Strikes Damage Infrastructure

Iran's Energy Ministry asked residents to reduce electricity use after U.S. strikes damaged power infrastructure in the country's south. The ministry urged households in southern provinces to switch off air conditioners for one hour during peak demand as extreme heat strained the national grid. Iranian reporting said damaged supply facilities were being repaired and power had returned to some affected areas. The appeal marked the government's first public acknowledgment in the latest strike wave that attacks had damaged electricity infrastructure, although officials did not identify the specific facilities hit.