For three millennia, nothing has stopped the Persian New Year, called Nowruz. Not the Arab conquest of Persia in the seventh century, not the Mongol destruction of entire cities, not the eight-year ...

Hand written messages are posted on a tree, part of a dedicated memorial space for the lives lost in Iran, during the Pomexpo Norooz Bazaar in New York, on Saturday, March 14, 2026, for the upcoming ...

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Nowruz — the Iranian New Year — is one of the biggest holidays of the year for Iranians, and is usually celebrated with large parties and get-togethers. It’s an ancient holiday, with pre-Islamic roots ...

LOS ANGELES -- After thousands of Iranian demonstrators were killed in a January crackdown, Shima Razavi Gacek wanted to keep alive her family's favorite springtime holiday traditions but didn't feel ...

PARIS – When Iran erupted in nationwide protests at the end of 2025, Shayan Ghadimi's mother returned to the country from Paris to see the uprising for herself. Ghadimi's 70-year-old mother had ...

MOSCOW, March ⁠21 (Reuters) - ⁠Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated ⁠Iranian leaders on Nowruz and said Moscow remained a loyal friend and reliable partner to Tehran, the Kremlin said on ...

LOS ANGELES — After thousands of Iranian demonstrators were killed in a January crackdown, Shima Razavi Gacek wanted to keep alive her family's favorite springtime holiday traditions but didn’t feel ...