Groups of Iranians danced , listened to music and lit bonfires to celebrate holiday . Country 's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had urged Iranians to ignore occasion . Comment: No immediate sign that celebrations would turn in to platform for protests .
Groups of Iranians danced , listened to music and lit bonfires to celebrate holiday . Country 's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had urged Iranians to ignore occasion . Chaharshanbe Soori celebrated before Persian new year . No immediate sign that celebrations would turn in to platform for protests .