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Iranians Mark Eid as Trump Mulls Winding Down War

Despite ongoing US-Israel strikes targeting Tehran and Isfahan, thousands attended Eid al-Fitr prayers at Imam Khomeini grand mosque, with some praying outdoors due to overcrowding.

  • On Saturday, thousands of Iranians held Eid al-Fitr prayers in Tehran to mark the end of the Ramadan fast amid ongoing war with the United States and Israel.
  • Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei assumed power earlier this month after a US-Israeli strike killed his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the previous supreme leader.
  • Following "criminal attacks" by the United States and Israel, Iran's atomic energy organisation reported the Natanz enrichment complex in Isfahan was targeted this morning.
  • Crude oil prices surged more than 50 percent over the past month, reaching more than $105 a barrel, while the United States Treasury temporarily eased sanctions on Iranian oil.
  • Beyond the Gulf, the Israeli military launched strikes against "Hezbollah terrorist organisation targets" in Lebanon, while Washington is deploying additional marines to the Middle East.
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Iranians mark Eid as Trump mulls winding down war

Thousands of Iranians held Eid al-Fitr prayers on Saturday to mark the end of the Ramadan fast, against the backdrop of war with the United States and Israel, which reportedly carried out a strike on Iran's Natanz nuclear site.

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Al-Monitor broke the news in Washington, United States on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
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