Tehran presents a muted, mixed mood after a fragile ceasefire took effect on April 8. Negotiations are scheduled to begin in Pakistan, but in the Iranian capital there is little public celebration.
In some neighborhoods, people observed the 40th day of mourning following a recent deadly incident, holding solemn gatherings and moments of reflection. The coverage avoids repeating unverified or conflicting claims about specific leaders.
At the same time, ordinary life continued in public spaces: parks were filled with people spending a quiet weekend — unveiled women played volleyball while others cycled, walked their dogs or strolled with family and friends. These everyday scenes contrasted with the sombre commemorations elsewhere in the city.
This photo gallery, assembled by AP photo editors, captures those contrasts: a city balancing grief, caution and small, everyday freedoms as diplomacy moves forward.
Women walk past a billboard depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei as government supporters gather to mark the 40th day since the killing of his father, slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
A woman flies a kite as she enjoys her weekend at Pardisan park in Tehran, Iran, Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Iranian pro-government demonstrators burn an Israeli flag during a gathering after announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the war with the United States and Israel, at the Enqelab-e-Eslami, or Islamic Revolution, Square, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
A dog gets a walk through Pardisan Park in Tehran, Iran, Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
A billboard of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei stands on the side of a highway in Tehran, Iran, Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
A man rides his bicycle at Pardisan park in Tehran, Iran, Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
A government supporter waves an Iranian flag during a gathering in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Girls sing during a mourning ceremony marking the 40th day since the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the U.S. and Israel strikes in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
A cyclist rides through Pardisan Park in Tehran, Iran, Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
A poster is pasted on a motorbike windshield with graphic depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as government supporters gather to mark the 40th day since the killing of his father, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Pro-government demonstrators chant slogans as they hold Iranian flags and a poster of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in a gathering after announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the war with the United States and Israel, at the Enqelab-e-Eslami, or Islamic Revolution, Square, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
A girl stands next to replica of a space craft in a memorial for school children who were killed during a strike on a school in southern town of Minab on Feb. 28, in downtown Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
