Iran in the 1980s

Jean Gaumy Veiled women practice shooting on the outskirts of the city. Tehran, Iran. 1986. © Jean Gaumy | Magnum Photos

Jean Gaumy Mourners around the coffin of Fazollah Mahalliti and the other 12 victims of a recent plane crash. The plane was shot down by Iraqi aircraft during the war between the two countries. City of Qum, I (...)

Jean Gaumy A political demonstration. Tehran, Iran. 1987. © Jean Gaumy | Magnum Photos

Jean Gaumy The Behesht Zahra cemetery. Mothers and widows of young soldiers killed on the front. Tehran, Iran. 1986. © Jean Gaumy | Magnum Photos

Jean Gaumy Hundreds of thousands of Iranians in a sea of black garments, gathered to attend the funeral of Khomeini. Tehran, Iran. June 6, 1989. © Jean Gaumy | Magnum Photos

Jean Gaumy Iraq prisoners in the war camp of Hach Matiah. 1987. © Jean Gaumy | Magnum Photos

Jean Gaumy The traditional Friday prayer at the University of Tehran. Tehran, Iran. 1986. © Jean Gaumy | Magnum Photos

Jean Gaumy Tehran, Iran. 1986. © Jean Gaumy | Magnum Photos

Jean Gaumy Volunteer men waiting for vehicles to take them to the front. Town of Hamadan, Iran. © Jean Gaumy | Magnum Photos

Jean Gaumy Iraqi prisoners holding up the effigy of president Saddam Hussein covered with the Star of David and other emblems. Town of Parandak, Iran. 1986. © Jean Gaumy | Magnum Photos

Jean Gaumy The corpse of a soldier in an Iraqi territory under Iranian control. Town of Faw. 1986. © Jean Gaumy | Magnum Photos

Jean Gaumy Mourners around the coffin of Fazollah Mahalliti, and the other twelve victims of a recent plane crash. The plane was shot down by Iraqi aircraft during the war between the two countries. City of Q (...)

Jean Gaumy Prison of Evin. Political prisoners in the tailoring department, singing islamic slogans. Tehran, Iran. 1986. © Jean Gaumy | Magnum Photos

Jean Gaumy Hundreds of thousands of Iranians in a sea of black garments, gathered to attend the funeral of Khomeini.Tehran, Iran. June 6, 1989. © Jean Gaumy | Magnum Photos

Jean Gaumy Town of Aran, in the Kashan region, Iran. 1986. © Jean Gaumy | Magnum Photos

Jean Gaumy Southern district of the Tehran, Iran. 1986. © Jean Gaumy | Magnum Photos

Jean Gaumy Village of Masuleh, Iran. 1986. © Jean Gaumy | Magnum Photos