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Iran closes capital's schools due to air pollution

Iran is to close schools for two days in Tehran, state media said Saturday, following air pollution three times the acceptable level that has blanketed the city in smog.

Air quality in Iran's capital was the worst in at least nine months this week, media said, and floating particles from car emissions were at "seven times the standard level".

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