Iran’s first vice president felicitates Persian New Year, calls for unity and progress

In a message marking the beginning of the Persian New Year 1404, Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref extended his congratulations on Nowruz on Thursday, emphasizing the significance of the holiday coinciding with the nights of Laylat al-Qadr – when the Qur’an was revealed to the Prophet – and the martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS), the first Shia Imam.