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Chaharshanbe Suri, the ancient fire festival is held on the last Wednesday of the Persian year
Iran

Video. Iranians celebrate their New Year's Eve despite war and censure

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On the evening of March 17, the last Wednesday of the year before Nowruz, Iranians in various cities celebrated the long-standing tradition of Chaharshanbe Suri by jumping over fires and enjoying festivities, despite the war and the painful memory of the January massacres fresh in their minds.

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