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Iran marks Persian new year under US-Israeli bombardment

Iran marks Persian new year under US-Israeli bombardment

Nowruz is a traditional festival that marks the spring equinox, the rebirth of nature and the start of the new year in Iran and other countries. But this year's Nowruz will be the first many in the country have experienced at war. And across the Gulf,...

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March 20, 202647m 31s

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Nowruz is a traditional festival that marks the spring equinox, the rebirth of nature and the start of the new year in Iran and other countries. But this year's Nowruz will be the first many in the country have experienced at war. And across the Gulf, millions of Muslims are marking Eid al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan, under the shadow of war. We'll hear from journalists in Iran and the UAE.Also on the programme: Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez has announced she's replacing the country's senior military commanders, a day after replacing the longtime defence minister General Vladimir Padrino López; and we examine how artificial intelligence is being used in the publishing industry.(Photo: Iranian people shop at Tajrish Bazaar in Tehran, ahead of Nowruz, on the 19th of March, 2026. Credit: Majid Asgaripour/West Asia News Agency via REUTERS)