Nowruz, the Farsi-language word for “new year,” is an ancient Persian festival that is also celebrated by Kurds in Syria, Turkey and Iraq as well as Iran.

With the Iranian regime weakened by relentless American and Israeli missiles, Washington is eyeing a familiar U.S. ally in the Middle East to help push the Islamic Republic over the edge: the Kurds.

Tens of thousands gathered in Diyarbakır's Newroz square to celebrate the Kurdish new year. The event featured strong calls for peace, freedom, and unity among Kurds.

This war didn’t start ten days ago or eleven days ago. It has been going on for 36 years,” Kalkan said. “Let’s be realistic.

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