MP Behrouz Masoumi-Pezeshkian says cutting utilities to cultural centers would have greater social impact than speeches

What happened: Behrouz Masoumi-Pezeshkian said temporarily closing cultural centers and withholding their gas and electricity to keep industrial utilities running would have more social impact than thousands of speeches and promotional activities. Sources and uncertainty: Masoumi-Pezeshkian made the remark in comments reported by Shargh newspaper and Entekhab (Telegram). Quoted material: "If it comes to the point that we close cultural centers and do not provide gas and electricity to them so that gas and electricity for production does not stop, it will have more social impact than thousands of speeches and promotions." (Sources: Entekhab (Telegram) and Entekhab.)