This is not
life in the luxurious hills of Hollywood is a rare glimpse into life for the
extremely rich young people of Iran.
The Instagram
account the Rich Kids Of Tehran has gained worldwide attention by revealing
what life is really like for some inside the notoriously strict Islamic
Republic of Iran.
Welcome to
the good life: A woman in an orange bikini smokes a shisha pipe as she relaxes
in a private pool. The owners of The Rich Kids Of Tehran say they share the
images to show the world what life in Iran is really like for the privileged
elite.
The country’s
young people are keen to share the glamour of their lavish lifestyles on social
media. Their extravagant spending has attracted criticism, but has been
defended by The Rich Kids Of Tehran account – who refused to put MailOnline in
contact with the people that it features to verify their identities.
These young
girls pose for the camera wearing revealing bikinis as they soak up the sun on
a foreign holiday. Women are required to dress modestly when in Iran – so they
are more likely to let their hair down when on holiday
The account
describes itself as ‘Stuff they don’t want you to see about Iran’. Pictures
show beautiful young women in revealing bikinis smoking shisha pipes in pools,
while others wear sweeping ball gowns as they pose in multi-million pound
mansions.
Young men
pose by private planes and helicopters, wear expensive Rolex watches, show off
their gold-plated Blackberries and even watch private cinema screens in their
home swimming pools.
The account
was inspired by the hugely popular Rich Kids Of Instagram, which showcases the
life enjoyed by extremely wealthy young people, largely from the United States
and Europe.
When
MailOnline contacted the email address that is linked to the Rich Kids Of
Tehran account, we received detailed responses about life inside Iran for the
young and super-rich.
They said
that they could not put MailOnline in contact with the young people featured on
the page, saying they must remain anonymous out of ‘respect for their personal
identity’ – so it isn’t possible to verify who the people pictured really are –
or whether the images have been taken from other websites.
They also insisted
that any pictures showing the young people drinking or in bikinis were taken
outside of the Islamic country.The owners of the account told MailOnline that
their pictures provoke a range of reactions and added: ‘They all are different
– some are positive, some say they are shocked as they knew Iran and heard of
Iran from the “Homeland” series and the ‘Argo’ movie! This really made us
laugh!’.
This young
man prefers to take the private plane when he travels – well he can afford it.
When asked where the people featured in the feed get their money from, the
person running the account replied: ‘That’s the billion-dollar question.
This pimped
up Mercedes has been decked out in gold plating by the wealthy owner. Imported
supercars are claimed to be taxed by the government by up to 40 per cent,
making their costs sky rocket to around £250,000.
The account
regularly shares images of supercars – like these two Lamborghinis (and models)
– that have been uploaded. Supercars that regularly feature include Ferraris,
Maseratis, Aston Martins, Audis and Mercedes.
Since the 1979 revolution,
religious rules have required women to cover their hair and dress modestly
while in public and also insist men must dress conservatively. Alcohol is also
forbidden.
But in the pictures posted
online, the glamorous young men and women are seen living the high life,
partying in swimming pools as they enjoy foreign holidays and shopping in
luxury stores.
Supercars that regularly
feature include Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Maseratis, Porsches, Aston Martins,
Audis and Mercedes that are worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.
The owner of the page, who
wished to remain anonymous, said that interests in the country are varied and
range from ‘snowboarding, golfing, gym, horse riding to gatherings, luxury
cars, fashion, luxury watches…and more fashion’.
The wealthy youth like to
splash out on the finer things in life, including watches and gold-plated
mobile devices which are estimated to cost tens of thousands of pounds
On the subject of
supercars, they claimed that ‘Porsche Panamera GTS costs anywhere from £200,000
to £250,000 in Iran and there over hundreds of them in just Tehran alone.
Maseratis which are everywhere in Tehran cost just over £200,000.’
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