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Iranians celebrate Yalda festival as economic woes bite

Iranians of all religions and walks of life mark the ancient Persian festival of Yalda Sunday, though many say economic ...
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Iranians celebrate Yalda festival as economic sanctions dampen this year's festivities

Iranians of all religions and all walks of life are marking the ancient Persian festival of Yalda. Historically marking the ...
Mercury News

Iran celebrates ancient fire festival ahead of Persian New Year as tensions with US loom

TEHRAN, Iran — I’ve worked for The Associated Press as a photographer since 1999. A lot of what I cover involves either Iran’s government or its relations with the West, but I also try to shoot on the ...
WFAE 90.7

Charlotte community gathers to celebrate ancient Persian winter solstice festival

Cello, harp and rhythmic dance echoed in the VAPA center in uptown Charlotte Thursday night as people gathered to celebrate an ancient Persian festival marking the winter solstice.
New York Post

Nova festival survivor: Make Iran pay for its murders all over the globe

Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been in power since 1989. Iranian Supreme Leader'S Office via ZUMA Press Wire / SplashNews.com The Iranian regime is obsessive: It obsessively hates ...
Variety

Nuri Bilge Ceylan Responds to Backlash Over Attending Government-Run Iranian Film Festival: This ‘Should Not Be Interpreted as Support’ for Regime

Turkish auteur Nuri Bilge Ceylan has responded to criticism regarding his participation in Iran‘s government-run Fajr Film Festival, saying that it should not be considered a show of support for the ...