It’s the New Year, or Nowruz, in Iran. And to kick it off, literally, friends and family gather in different parts of the world and build small bonfires. They leap over the flames to get rid of the old and bring in luck and health.It’s the New Year, or Nowruz, in Iran. And to kick it off, literally, friends and family gather in different parts of the world and build small bonfires. They leap over the flames to get rid of the old and bring in luck and health.