It’s no secret that Iran gets a lot of negative press.

One of U.S. President Donald Trump’s key campaign promises was to “tear up” the landmark nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic. After a missile strike from Iran’s Houthi allies in Yemen on a Saudi ship last week, Trump’s administration announced that it was “officially putting Iran on notice.”

It’s unclear exactly what “on notice” entails. Trump has also quietly agreed to maintain the nuclear deal with Iran since taking office. Nonetheless, Iran has long been portrayed as a key member of the “axis of evil” in the world and that doesn’t seem to be changing anytime soon.

But, that’s where the power of social media can play an important role.

Through the Instagram page Everyday Iran, a very different picture emerges. Despite geopolitical tensions, Iranians live normal lives just like people everywhere else in the world (shocking, we know) and this Instagram page is sharing everyday Iranians’ perspectives with the world.

Iranians play in the snow, just like anyone else

Youngsters play in the snow on the streets of #Tehran #Iran. Photo by Farzan Shams @farzan_shams #everydayTehran #everydayIran #everydayMiddleeast #everydayAsia #everydayEverywhere جوانان در کوچه‌های #تهران برف بازی می‌کنند. #ایران. عکاس: فرزان شمس

Фото опубликовано Everyday Iran (@everydayiran) Фев 2 2017 в 1:01 PST

And they suffer from traffic jams

Traffic jam on Hemmat expressway. #Tehran, #Iran. Photo by Parsa Shahrivar @parsash7 #everydayTehran #everydayIran #everydayMiddleeast #everydayAsia #everydayEverywhere ترافیک بزرگراه همت. #تهران، #ایران. عکاس: پارسا شهریور

Фото опубликовано Everyday Iran (@everydayiran) Янв 30 2017 в 12:10 PST

Actually lots of adventure

A woman prepares for paragliding in #Karaj, #Alborz, #Iran. Photo by Qazal Sedaqat @qazal.sedaqat #everydayKaraj #everydayIran #everydayMiddleeast #everydayAsia #everydayEverywhere زنى برای پرواز با پاراگلایدر آماده می‌شود. #کرج، #تهران، #ایران. عکاس: غزل صداقت

Фото опубликовано Everyday Iran (@everydayiran) Фев 4 2017 в 11:12 PST

There’s so much life

Hadi and Ma’sumeh’s wedding ceremony on the summit of Mount Sabalan. #Ardabil, #Iran. Photo by Morteza Esfanduar @m.esfandiar23 #everydayArdabil #everydayIran #everydayMiddleeast #everydayAsia #everydayEverywhere مراسم عروسی هادی و معصومه بر فراز قله‌ی سبلان. #اردبیل، #ایران. عکاس: مرتضی اسفندیار

Фото опубликовано Everyday Iran (@everydayiran) Авг 13 2016 в 1:23 PDT

It’s not all “anti-American” hatred, really

Young men wearing American flag t-shirts walk on a sidewalk . #Tehran, #Iran. Photo by Abolfazl Nesaei @abolfazlnesaei #everydayTehran #everydayIran #everydayMiddleeast #everydayAsia #everydayEverywhere مردان جوان با تی‌شرت‌هایی با طرح پرچم آمریکا در حال قدم زدن در پیاده‌رو. #تهران، #ایران. عکاس: ابوالفضل نسایی

Фото опубликовано Everyday Iran (@everydayiran) Авг 15 2016 в 12:01 PDT

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