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

Above, Valiasr Street, once called Pahlavi Avenue after the former ruling family of Iran, is pictured in the 1960s. The tree-lined street, one of Tehran's main thoroughfares, was once thronged by people frequenting hip coffee shops and restaurants.

Courtesy of Kaveh Farrokh

 

Cara Parks is the deputy managing editor of Foreign Policy.