Guardian: Iranian lawmakers wore medical face masks in parliament on Sunday in a show of solidarity with residents of their areas battling pollution from strong sandstorms.
Sixteen MPs from the western provinces of Khuzestan, Ilam and Kermanshah donned the masks to draw awareness to the plight of their constituents, said official news agency IRNA.
Media reports said many Khuzestan residents have been hospitalised suffering respiratory problems, while schools have been closed for the past week.
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