It is not easy being a vegetarian, let alone a vegan travelling in Iran.
National Iranian food is heavily dominated by meat. As someone who was a veggie for 7 years I can tell you what you can do ! 1. dried fruits and nuts are of very high quality in Iran and also very accessible, although not necessarily cheap, a kilogram of good pistachios can set you back 20usd, buy some whilst in the bigger cities and have them with you, nutritious and healthy! to this mixture you may add home made organic grape syrup and ground sesame and have it with dried bread. you can go on and on on a diet like this for months!! 2. bread and cheese and some fruits! whenever I travel within Iran and can't get a descent meal that is healthy this is my second option! cheap and widely available. 3. vegetarian restaurants and shops are cropping up here and there although in comparison with their western counterparts they are very basic and in their infancy, this is useful link if you are in Tehran. http://www.ivegs.com/
National Iranian food is heavily dominated by meat. As someone who was a veggie for 7 years I can tell you what you can do ! 1. dried fruits and nuts are of very high quality in Iran and also very accessible, although not necessarily cheap, a kilogram of good pistachios can set you back 20usd, buy some whilst in the bigger cities and have them with you, nutritious and healthy! to this mixture you may add home made organic grape syrup and ground sesame and have it with dried bread. you can go on and on on a diet like this for months!! 2. bread and cheese and some fruits! whenever I travel within Iran and can't get a descent meal that is healthy this is my second option! cheap and widely available. 3. vegetarian restaurants and shops are cropping up here and there although in comparison with their western counterparts they are very basic and in their infancy, this is useful link if you are in Tehran. http://www.ivegs.com/