Iranians Defy Regime’s Clampdown On Annual Spring Picnic Tradition

Maryam Sinaiee
Maryam Sinaiee

British Iranian journalist and political analyst

Iranian people are attending in a park during the Sizdah Bedar, also known as Nature's Day, in the fasting month of Ramadan in northern Tehran, Iran April 1, 2024.
Iranian people are attending in a park during the Sizdah Bedar, also known as Nature's Day, in the fasting month of Ramadan in northern Tehran, Iran April 1, 2024.

The regime’s multiple efforts to stop the public from celebrating the ancient Spring Picnic Day (Sizdah Be-dar) on Monday, were met with defiance by many Iranians.