Yes, many folks love to jump over bonfires and throw equivalent quarter sticks of dynamite on Chaharshanbeh Souri. And there are those who condemn Iranian authorities for their attempts to discourage these hazardous- albeit fun for the young- practices; including Supreme Leader Khamenei’s appeal to Islamic sensibilities, however potentially unpopular, in the name of public safety.
Well, have a look at a few of the dozens of injuries treated every year in Iran for- let’s face it- what is obviously an extremely risky practice in a modern metropolitan setting.