The Islamic Republic of Iran is at the center of world attention politically, socially, and culturally - but it remains largely a cipher to the West. Award winning photographer Mark Harris has travelled the country to produce the first contemporary photographic book on a place seldom seen or understood. His images of daily life offer a fascinating look at a society of juxtapositions - ancient and modern, commercial and spiritual, serene and intense, political and personal. INSIDE IRAN is a crucial look at a country whose future is likely to shape our own.