Posted on 03/25/2017 8:26:28 PM PDT by freedom44
President Trump on Wednesday marked the Persian new year, Nowruz, amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
“To the Iranian people and all those around the world celebrating Nowruz: On behalf of the American people, I wish you freedom, dignity, and wealth,” Trump said in a statement.
The president recognized Iranian-Americans as “one of the most successful immigrant groups in our country’s contemporary history” who “share an affection for their ancestral heritage” despite their diverse religious backgrounds.
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I know a lot of Iranians refer to themselves as Persians.
They ALL refer to themselves as Persians.
Yes but the ethnicity Persian is not dead. The majority of Iranians are ethnic Persians.
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