CHRISTMAS in TEHRAN

While Christmas is freely celebrated all over the globe, Iran- with all of it’s restrictions on religious freedom- doesn’t look much different than many of the decorated streets in metropolitan cities in other countries, but there’s a little catch. Amongst Iran’s large population, there is a small percentage of Armenians and Assyrians who are free to celebrate their Orthodox and Christian faith. Although the number of Christian and Protestants has been growing in Iran, these converts are not able to celebrate Christmas freely in the Islamic Republic. These festive photos give us a glimpse into what Tehran looks like during the Christmas season. Read more about Christmas in Iran here and here!