Iran's Cafe Culture Faces Political And Economic Pressure

Iran Herald · July 12, 2026 Culture

For young Iranians, cafes are a refuge -- a safe place to mingle and unwind in a country where social freedoms are restricted. I like going to cafes because you see all kinds of people with different personalities, yet they're all socializing in the same place, Ainaz, a 19-year-old woman who lives in the capital, Tehran, told RFE/RLs Radio Farda.

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