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In this interview, host SPEAKER A and energy expert Omid Shokri discuss the severe air‑pollution episode that forced schools and universities in Isfahan, Kashan and surrounding provinces to close. The pollution is linked to the widespread use of mazut (fuel oil) in 14 out of Iran’s 16 steam power plants, a practice adopted because of chronic natural‑gas shortages. Shokri explains the root causes: declining pressure and reserves in the South Pars gas field, under‑investment in gas infrastructure, and the impact of international sanctions that limit access to modern, low‑emission technology. He provides quantitative data on gas‑field pressure loss, the volume of mazut burned, and the resulting rise in particulate matter, which is aggravating respiratory diseases and school absenteeism. The conversation ends with a call for increased investment, technology transfer, and policy reforms to reduce reliance on mazut and mitigate the health and environmental crisis.

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