epaselect epa11969632 Goldfish, a symbol of 'Nowruz,' the Persian New Year, swim in a tank at a street market ahead of the celebrations in Tehran, Iran, 17 March 2025. Nowruz, which this year falls on 20 March and has been celebrated for at least three thousand years, is the most revered celebration in the Persian world, including Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, and parts of western China and northern Iraq  EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH