The busy streets of Tehran, the scenic views of the Elbruz mountains and the developing Iranian oil industry can be seen in these archive photos from the 1970s by the Associated Press.
Sights From Iran In The 1970s
- By Radio Farda

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The Isfahan mosque in Iran is shown, July 1971. (AP Photo/Horst Faas)

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This is a view of the pipes at the Abadan oil refinery in Iran, seen July 1971. Different color pipes indicate different processes. (AP Photo/Horst Faas)

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This is the jetty on Kharg Island, Iran, seen, July 1971, where oil is distributed from four major pipes, leading from the tank farm to the jetty, to individual pipes for each of ten landings that can accommodate as many as 10 ships at once, loading them

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This is the jetty on Kharg Island, Iran, seen, July 1971, where oil is distributed from four major pipes, leading from the tank farm to the jetty, to individual pipes for each of ten landings that can accommodate as many as 10 ships at once, loading them