From the daily newsletter: a civilian in Tehran chronicles a country trapped between bombardment and repression.

In Iranian culture, the first day of spring marks the start of the new year.

In this Nomadic Tribe in Iran, the Women Persevere Despite Hardships." Image by Enayat Asadi/NPR. Iran, 2022. This week, ...

Iran is celebrating Nowruz, the Persian New Year, during wartime for the first time since the 1980s, when neighbouring Iraq ...

In Iraq's northern Kurdistan region, women perform a traditional dance, their long dresses spinning, gold tassels and heavy ...

Religious and cultural communities across the region mark overlapping observances centered on fasting’s end, the new year, and redemption A rare calendar alignment is bringing together two of the most ...

Amid empty bazaars and the constant threat of strikes, Iranians hold onto the rituals of Nowruz and Eid al-Fitr, refusing to ...

Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is a time of family, renewal, and the promise of fresh beginnings. Falling on the spring equinox, it is a celebration of a “new day” for millions in Iran and around the ...

The 13-day Persian new year festivities coincide with the start of spring, but Iranians in Atlanta are scaling back ...

From fire festivals to park picnics, here is everything to know about Nowruz.: from when it is happening to how to celebrate.

Iranian Americans in Michigan are celebrating Nowruz, the Persian New Year, amid the ongoing U.S. conflict with Iran. Here's ...