A woman smiles while holding a bouquet of flowers outside the Tajrish Bazaar in central Tehran on March 17, 2025 as people prepare for Nowruz (Noruz), the Persian New Year, which coincides this year with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Millions of people across the Middle East, Asia and Eastern Europe celebrate the Nowruz new year festival, which usually falls on March 20, to mark the start of spring. (Photo by Atta Kenare/AFP Photo)
