Event Brief
Gunshots Disrupt Chaharshanbe Suri in Tehran
Filed: Mar 18, 2026 at 11:07 AM ET
Summary: Crowds celebrating Chaharshanbe Suri in Tehran fled as gunshots were heard, with Basij forces moving to disperse the gatherings.
WHO: Basij forces
WHAT: Gunshots during celebrations
WHEN: Mar 18, 2026 at 10:13 AM ET
WHERE: Tehran
WHY: To disperse gatherings during the fire festival
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