Temperature in Iran hits 129F (53.7C) - the hottest in the country's history and one of the highest ever in the world
Temperatures hit 129F (53.7C) in the city of Ahvaz in south west Iran on Thursday
It came close to world record 134F (56.6C) set in Death Valley, California in 1913
Conditions in Ahvaz are forecast to dip back down to below 117F (47C) today
By Julian Robinson for MailOnline
PUBLISHED: 10:42 BST, 30 June 2017 | UPDATED: 13:19 BST, 30 June 2017
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Temperatures in Iran have reached 129F (53.7C) making it the hottest day in the country's history and one of the highest ever in the world.
The scorching conditions were recorded in the city of Ahvaz in Iran's south west on Thursday, according to a French meteorologist.
It was a June record for Asia and came close to the world record 134F (56.6C) measured in Death Valley, California, on July 10, 1913.


Temperatures in Ahvaz (pictured, in Iran have reached 129F (53.7C) making it the hottest day in the country's history and one of the highest ever in the world


The scorching conditions were recorded in the city of Ahvaz in Iran's south west on Thursday, according to a French meteorologist

The extreme high temperatures were highlighted by Etienne Kapikian, a meteorologist with the French national weather service Meteo France.

Kapikian said the mercury climbed to 53.7C - eclipsing Iran's previous high of 53C.
According to USA Today, the heat index, which takes humidity into account, was even higher reaching 142F (61.1C)
Temperatures in the region are forecast to dip to below 117F (47C) today.

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