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Festival Of Fire Commemorated With Protests

March 16, 2023
Photo Blog
March 14 protests in Tehran. Photo by IranWire
March 14 protests in Tehran. Photo by IranWire
March 14 protests in Tehran. Photo by IranWire
March 14 protests in Tehran. Photo by IranWire
March 14 protests in Tehran. Photo by IranWire
March 14 protests in Tehran. Photo by IranWire
March 14 protests in Tehran. Photo by IranWire
March 14 protests in Tehran. Photo by IranWire
March 14 protests in Tehran. Photo by IranWire
March 14 protests in Tehran. Photo by IranWire
March 14 protests in Tehran. Photo by IranWire
March 14 protests in Tehran. Photo by IranWire
March 14 protests in Tehran. Photo by IranWire
March 14 protests in Tehran. Photo by IranWire
March 14 protests in Tehran. Photo by IranWire
March 14 protests in Tehran. Photo by IranWire
March 14 protests in Tehran. Photo by IranWire
March 14 protests in Tehran. Photo by IranWire
March 14 protests in Tehran. Photo by IranWire
March 14 protests in Tehran. Photo by IranWire

Iranians traditionally commemorate Chaharshanbeh Suri, the Persian festival of fire, on the last Tuesday night of the Persian calendar year by lighting small fires and jumping over them. This year, protesters returned to the streets of dozens of Iranian cities on that night, voicing anger toward the Islamic Republic and reiterating their demands for fundamental changes in the country. This is a selection of pictures of the March 14 demonstrations in the capital, Tehran.

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