VOA News Africa VOA Persian: Nowruz markets in ‘hibernation’ mode Design TechMarch 12, 202509 views VOA Persian: Nowruz markets in ‘hibernation’ mode FILE – Iranian people walk at a flower market, ahead of Nowruz, the Persian new year, in Tehran, Iran, March 17, 2024. (Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters)