Millions of people have rung in the ancient Persian New Year, Nowruz, as war grips the Middle East. The 3,000-year-old, Zoroastrian-rooted festival marks the start of spring and is

Millions of people have rung in the ancient Persian New Year, Nowruz, as war grips the Middle East. The 3,000-year-old, Zoroastrian-rooted festival marks the start of spring and is celebrated by some 300 million people across Iran and Central Asia.