Smog in Iran shuts schools, universities

Air pollution forced the closure of schools and universities in parts of Iran on Saturday, including Tehran, which was cloaked by a cloud of toxic smog, state media reported.The decision to shut schools and universities in the capital was announced late Friday by deputy governor Mohammad Taghizadeh, after a meeting of an emergency committee for air pollution."Due to increased air pollution, kindergartens, preschools and schools, universities and higher education institutes of Tehran province wil