President Donald J. Trump issued a message extending his best wishes to Americans celebrating Nowruz, the Persian New Year.

Key highlights of the message include:

• Significance of the Holiday: The President recognized Nowruz as an ancient celebration marking the arrival of spring and the "eternal triumph of light over darkness." He characterized the holiday as a reflection on the power of new beginnings.

• Geopolitical Context: The message specifically links the holiday to the administration’s ongoing "righteous mission in the Middle East," expressing a prayer that the new year will promote peace and human dignity globally.

• Closing Sentiment: The President offered a prayer for blessings in the year ahead and concluded with the traditional greeting, "Nowruz Pirouz!"

The statement frames the holiday as both a cultural celebration of renewal and an occasion to reaffirm the administration's foreign policy goals in the region.