ranians in the four corners of the countryare celebrating Nowruz which marks the beginning of the Persian New Year. Nowruz, which means New Day, is the first of Farvardin, the first month of the Persian calendar. The day usually falls on March 20. But in leap years, it coincides with March 21. The Iranian people celebrate Nowruz by visiting their ...

TEHRAN For centuries, Nowruz has been the traditional Persian new year, a holiday for family. But, in recent years, its alsobecome a political opportunity. On Monday, President Obama released his annual Nowruz video, in which he marked the holiday by speaking directly to Iranian citizens. He discussed his hope forrenewed diplomatic and trade ties ...