What Year Is It In Iran?

It’s the year 1403, 1445 and 2024. But not 2583.

A Haft-Seen table is displayed in honor of Nowruz, Monday, March 20, 2023, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith). Public Domain. The Haft-Seen is an arrangement of 7 symbolic items, about which you can read more here. But is it the Persian or Iranian New Year? See the video below for an explanation.

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Iranians rang in their New Year on March 19, 2024, at exactly 8:06:26 PM (Pacific Time). But what year is it?

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