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Late Thursday night into early Friday morning, residents in several neighborhoods in Havana took to the streets, banging pots and pans and, in some cases, lighting bonfires to block major roads in the capital — a sign of escalating frustration.
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Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
After thousands of Iranian demonstrators were killed in a January crackdown, Shima Razavi Gacek wanted to keep alive her family's favorite springtime holiday traditions but didn't feel like throwing her annual house party with a roaring bonfire ahead of Nowruz -- the Persian New Year.
—Amy Taxin, Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
After thousands of Iranian demonstrators were killed in a January crackdown, Shima Razavi Gacek wanted to keep alive her family's favorite springtime holiday traditions but didn’t feel like throwing her annual house party with a roaring bonfire ahead of Nowruz — the Persian New Year.
—ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
On March 7, residents in parts of Havana took to the streets to express their discontent by banging pots and pans and lighting bonfires.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
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Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
After thousands of Iranian demonstrators were killed in a January crackdown, Shima Razavi Gacek wanted to keep alive her family's favorite springtime holiday traditions but didn't feel like throwing her annual house party with a roaring bonfire ahead of Nowruz -- the Persian New Year.
—Amy Taxin, Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
After thousands of Iranian demonstrators were killed in a January crackdown, Shima Razavi Gacek wanted to keep alive her family's favorite springtime holiday traditions but didn’t feel like throwing her annual house party with a roaring bonfire ahead of Nowruz — the Persian New Year.
—ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
On March 7, residents in parts of Havana took to the streets to express their discontent by banging pots and pans and lighting bonfires.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Bonfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bonfire. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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bonfire
noun
bon·fire
ˈbän-ˌfī(ə)r 
: a large outdoor fire
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