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'You're no longer my sister' - rows erupt as war divides Iranian families
"He said to her: 'You're no longer my sister', and she told him to go to hell." This argument between a man and his sister in a city near Tehran - witnessed and recounted by one of their relatives -
Iranian Americans mark Persian New Year with a mix of sadness and joy
Sohrab Yassan lifts his son over a small fire as they participate in Chaharshanbe Suri, a traditional festival leading up to the Nowruz holiday, during a community gathering in the Encino neighborhood
Iranian diaspora marks Nowruz with heavy hearts as war cuts contact with loved ones
The Iranian capital Tehran remains far from its pre-war bustle, but no longer as deserted as more people and cars returned to streets a day before the Persian New Year, the Nowruz. (AP video by Saeed
Iranians prepare for Persian new year under shadow of war
Names of contributors have been changed for safety reasons. In the days before the Persian new year festival of Nowruz, Iranians would usually be excitedly preparing. "We'd be busy getting ready … c
'Even under missiles we carry on living' - how young Iranians are coping with war
Snow fell in parts of Tehran on Tuesday night, blanketing the Iranian capital with a layer of white after air strikes on oil depots caused days of dark skies and black rain. But life goes on, even as
'Even under missiles we carry on living' - how young Iranians are coping with war
Snow fell in parts of Tehran on Tuesday night, blanketing the Iranian capital with a layer of white after air strikes on oil depots caused days of dark skies and black rain. But life goes on, even as