300 million people celebrate Nowruz under a cloud of war Millions of people have rung in the ancient Persian New Year, Nowruz, as war grips the Middle East.Share this: Iran’s Khamenei says enemy ‘defeated’ in written Nowruz messageDateMarch 20, 2026In relation toAl-JazeeraIranians celebrate Persian New Year in first wartime Nowruz in decadesDateMarch 20, 2026In relation toAl-JazeeraIranians shop for Persian New Year essentials despite warDateMarch 19, 2026In relation toAl-Jazeera