Once Upon a Time in Tehran

Photos of a swinging Iran when the skirts were short, the dance was the twist, and America wasn't Enemy No. 1.

BY CARA PARKS | FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The Shahyad landmark of Tehran (renamed Azadi in 1979) under construction in 1966. The monument has since become closely identified with the city, becoming what Farrokh calls "the Eiffel Tower of Tehran."

Courtesy of Kaveh Farrokh

 

Cara Parks is the deputy managing editor of Foreign Policy.