To celebrate Nowruz, people light bonfires, set off fireworks and send wish lanterns floating off into the night sky.

To celebrate Nowruz, people light bonfires, set off fireworks and send wish lanterns floating off into the night sky.

Known as “Chaharshanbe Souri” in Farsi, the ancient festival comes on the last Tuesday of the year, ahead of Nowruz, the ...

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 streets of Tehran as well to show the world what life looks like here in my ...

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 ...