"A metro station in Tehran Our goal is to show everyday places where real life is happening, so you can see what life in Iran is really like, up close. The subway is a good place to start. It is mostly used by the middle class, the group that makes up the majority of the population.
These people are not rich or poor, just everyday folks like workers, employees, students, and school kids. What you see here is pretty much what the majority of people in Tehran look like. The metro in Tehran is among the cheapest globally each ride costs less than 10 cents."
◾A Subway ride on a normal day in Teheran, now go and compare with a video of NY city subway.