Iran has marked its annual fire festival. Known as “Chaharshanbe Souri” in Farsi, the ancient festival comes on the last Tuesday of the year, ahead of Nowruz, the Persian New Year (March 20). Singing and dancing can be seen on the streets of Tehran (Vahid Salemi/AP) The festival celebrates the arrival of spring as part […]

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