"Sal-e-no Mobarak," or Happy New Year in Persian, said Maryam Rajavi, the president-elect of the Iranian resistance to the many residents of Auver-sur-Oise (northwest of Paris) last Sunday, the French weekly L’Echo le Régional reported.

Hundresds of Auvers-sur-Oise residents took part in the big gathering to celebrate the 1387th year of the Persian calendar and to "demonstrate their solidarity with the Iranian people against the regime," the report said.

"Thank you for joining Iranian Resistance to celebrate the Iranian New Year. Norouz is one of the largest festivals in Iran, which celebrates the rebirth of nature. It is a tradition that dates back several thousand years during which Iran has experienced many upheavals. But Norouz has never disappeared. This festival has always been the symbol of Iranian culture. Under the regime of the mullahs, Norouz symbolizes the struggle of the Iranian culture against religious fascism, "said the president before inviting people to a traditional meal.