In this Wednesday, March 13, 2019 photo, a local dancer from Sistan-Baluchestan Province in southeastern Iran dressed in local attire performs ahead of the Iranian New Year, or Nowruz, meaning "New Day" in northern Tehran, Iran, to familiarize people with how they celebrate Nowruz in the region. The holiday, dating back to at least 1700 B.C. and ancient Zoroastrian traditions, is the most important event in the Iranian calendar and is widely celebrated forms across the territories of the old Persian empire, from the Mideast to Central Asia.(AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)