The Streets of Tehran Seen Through a Car Window
Most Americans know very little about life in Iran. These snapshots taken through a car window show a glimpse into daily life in Tehran.
AFP photographer Behrouz Mehri captured street vendors hawking their goods, a family sitting in a street cafe, women chatting on the street.
With the camera lens out of sight, these Iranians appeared not so different from us.
All images by Behrouz Mehri/AFP/Getty Images.
Iranian vendors drink tea on a sidewalk in Azadi (Freedom) Square in western Tehran on June 4, 2013.
A street vendor sells watermelons in his shop on Sarcheshmeh Street in downtown Tehran on June 4, 2013.
Iranians enjoy ice cream at the historical Baharestan Square in downtown Tehran on June 4, 2013.
An Iranian couple rides a motorcycle on Jomhouri (Republic) Street in downtown Tehran on June 4, 2013.
Iranian vendors chat on a sidewalk in Azadi (Freedom) Square in western Tehran on June 4, 2013.
A billboard on Sarcheshmeh Street in downtown Tehran on June 4, 2013 bears a picture of the late founder of the Islamic republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, voting, and a quote from him that reads in Persian, "My advice to the Iranians is to participate in all elections."
Iranians shop for shirts from a street vendor at Azadi (Freedom) Square in western Tehran on June 4, 2013.
An Iranian taxi driver takes a nap in his car at Azadi (Freedom) Square in western Tehran on June 4, 2013.
Dresses for sale by a vendor on Sheikh Fazlollah Highway in western Tehran on June 4, 2013.
An Iranian man sells berries on Sheikh Fazlollah Highway in western Tehran on June 4, 2013.
Iranian women chat on at Shahrak Gharb Square in northwestern Tehran on June 4, 2013.