Chaharshanbe Suri celebrations in Iran, marking the last Wednesday before the Persian New Year, took a devastating turn this year as 15 people lost their lives and more than 1,000 sustained injuries.

This year, against the backdrop of Ramadan and rising discontent, the celebrations took on an unmistakably political tone.

Government officials had issued warnings against political gatherings, yet the festival’s widespread participation reflected ongoing public discontent. Opposition activists called this year’s event ...

Authorities reported on Wednesday that more than 21 individuals have been killed and 6,419 sustained injuries during Iran’s annual “Chaharshanbe Suri ...

Two policemen were killed and another injured on Sunday in a fireworks explosion in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad, the official news agency IRNA reported. The victims sustained severe ...

Iranians on Tuesday lit bonfires in the streets and jumped over them, carrying on an ancient tradition ahead of the Persian ...

Flames lit up the night across Iran into the early hours of Wednesday as young people defied both the Islamic Republic and its religious decrees, turning this year’s Chaharshanbe Suri festival ...

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Google marks Nowruz 2025 with a vibrant Doodle celebrating the Persian New Year, a festival of renewal, unity, and joy. As ...