Leader designated new Iranian calendar year of 1398 as the year of "Pick-up in Production."

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has offered congratulations to Iranians on the occasion of Nowruz, and called on the government and the nation to boost production in the country.

Nowruz on the streets in Iran

People in Iran are celebrating the start of the Persian New Year, which has since ancient times been set on the Iranian calendar to coincide with the coming of the spring.

What wish did Imam Khomeini used to make on New Persian year?

Imam Khomeini in a historic message once said that he wished for oppressed nations to be released form clutches of global arrogance and world colonial powers.

Imam Khomeini used to seek blessings, purity, brotherhood, and equality in New Year

On the arrival of spring and new Persian Year, Imam Khomeini sought divine blessings, brotherhood and equality among all believers and faithful people.

What did Imam Khomeini recommend believers during auspicious Nowruz?

Tourists, pilgrims converge on Imam’s residence in Khomein

A large number of tourists and pilgrims have converged on historic ancestral residence of the late founder of the Islamic Republic in city of Khomein.

Iran cradle of monotheistic religions, says presidential adviser on religious minority

Iranians are proud to live in a country that is the cradle of monotheistic religions such as Islam and Zoroastrianism, a senior Iranian official says.

Iran holds International Nowrruz festival

An international festival has been held to mark Nowruz, which commences the beginning of spring and start of the New Persian Year.