Gunshots disperse crowd during Persian New Year festivities in Tehran

Al JazeeraCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete March 18, 2026 at 05:51 PM

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On March 18, 2026, a celebration of Chaharshanbe Suri, a Persian New Year festival, in Tehran was disrupted when gunshots were fired. The gunshots caused the crowd to disperse. Reports indicate that Iranian security forces have been actively breaking up gatherings related to the Persian festival throughout the week. The incident occurred during a time when people were celebrating the traditional holiday. The reason for the gunshots remains unclear, but they effectively ended the festivities at that location.

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Key Player Opposition Context

Iran 50% Persian New Year 60% Chaharshanbe Suri 70% Iranian security forces 80% Tehran ×290%

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gunshots 90% persian new year 80% chaharshanbe suri 80% crowd dispersal 70% tehran 70% festivities 60% iranian security forces 60% festival 50% gatherings 50%

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Al Jazeera

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Center (0.00)

Far LeftCenterFar Right

Classification Confidence

70%

Geographic Perspective

Tehran

This article was automatically classified using rule-based analysis. The political bias score ranges from -1 (far left) to +1 (far right).

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