Iranian Americans mark Persian New Year with a mix of sadness and joy
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People interact with a dedicated memorial space to Iranian lives that were lost during a gathering in New York, on Saturday, March 14, 2026, for the upcoming Nowruz, Iranian/Persian New Year's day. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)Hand written messages are posted on a tree, part of a dedicated memorial space for the lives lost in Iran, during a gathering in New York, on Saturday, March 14, 2026, for the upcoming Nowruz, Iranian/Persian New Year's day. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)Forough Jafari hugs a visitor at a dedicated memorial space for the lives lost in Iran during a gathering in New York, on Saturday, March 14, 2026, for the upcoming Nowruz, Iranian/Persian New Year's day. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)People read the names of Iranian lives that were lost during a gathering in New York, on Saturday, March 14, 2026, for the upcoming Nowruz, Iranian/Persian New Year's day. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
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People interact with a dedicated memorial space to Iranian lives that were lost during a gathering in New York, on Saturday, March 14, 2026, for the upcoming Nowruz, Iranian/Persian New Year's day. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)