Images posted on social media on March 17, 2026 appear to show Iran's Basij paramilitary force attempting to disperse crowds gathered for festival marked before Nowruz, in Tehran,

Images posted on social media on March 17, 2026 appear to show Iran's Basij paramilitary force attempting to disperse crowds gathered for festival marked before Nowruz, in Tehran, with gunshots heard in the background. Locations of the videos have been verified.