![Damian Dovarganes Am Iranian business owner, left, is portrayed with the Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran, the oldest son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, right, in a gallery in the so-called "Tehrangeles" neighborhood in the Westwood district of Los Angeles on Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/48dc11eb2baf4cea8d7243599a446f5c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Am Iranian business owner, left, is portrayed with the Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran, the oldest son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, right, in a gallery in the so-called "Tehrangeles" neighborhood in the Westwood district of Los Angeles on Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
![Damian Dovarganes The Pink Orchid bakery and cafe" and the Taste of Tehran restaurant are seen in the so-called "Tehrangeles" neighborhood in the Westwood district of Los Angeles on Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/437411d8d8b4450ab790113825a46775/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
The Pink Orchid bakery and cafe" and the Taste of Tehran restaurant are seen in the so-called "Tehrangeles" neighborhood in the Westwood district of Los Angeles on Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
![Damian Dovarganes An Iranian business owner strolls outside his business in the so-called "Tehrangeles" neighborhood in the Westwood district of Los Angeles on Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/71e25b4b256343fead9f2f48dae852e0/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
An Iranian business owner strolls outside his business in the so-called "Tehrangeles" neighborhood in the Westwood district of Los Angeles on Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
![Damian Dovarganes Delicate pastries are confectioned at the Pink Orchid bakery and cafe in the so-called "Tehrangeles" neighborhood in the Westwood district of Los Angeles on Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9d1d34414882438da472eaffce32e548/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Delicate pastries are confectioned at the Pink Orchid bakery and cafe in the so-called "Tehrangeles" neighborhood in the Westwood district of Los Angeles on Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
![Damian Dovarganes A caravan of vehicles rides while flying the Lion and Sun flag along Westwood Boulevard, in the so-called "Tehrangeles" neighborhood in the Westwood district of Los Angeles, Monday, May 20, 2024. The Lion and Sun flag was Iran's official flag for centuries until the 1979 revolution. The ancient Persian flag continues to be used by the Iranian diaspora, monarchists and opposition groups as a symbol of Iran's pre-Islamic heritage and resistance against the Islamic Republic. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d1f119d3b5e743c5b01210e51a84a565/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A caravan of vehicles rides while flying the Lion and Sun flag along Westwood Boulevard, in the so-called "Tehrangeles" neighborhood in the Westwood district of Los Angeles, Monday, May 20, 2024. The Lion and Sun flag was Iran's official flag for centuries until the 1979 revolution. The ancient Persian flag continues to be used by the Iranian diaspora, monarchists and opposition groups as a symbol of Iran's pre-Islamic heritage and resistance against the Islamic Republic. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
![Damian Dovarganes An Iranian business owner holds his hand to his chest decorated with the the historic Lion and Sun flag, as he greets customers in the so-called "Tehrangeles" neighborhood in the Westwood district of Los Angeles on Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b35a3ff2728f4b189f8a42d2619e4f7c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
An Iranian business owner holds his hand to his chest decorated with the the historic Lion and Sun flag, as he greets customers in the so-called "Tehrangeles" neighborhood in the Westwood district of Los Angeles on Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
![Damian Dovarganes The Pink Orchid bakery and cafe and the Taste of Tehran restaurant are seen in the so-called "Tehrangeles" neighborhood in the Westwood district of Los Angeles on Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/27606731ba674e54919990a694c31350/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
The Pink Orchid bakery and cafe and the Taste of Tehran restaurant are seen in the so-called "Tehrangeles" neighborhood in the Westwood district of Los Angeles on Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
![Damian Dovarganes Books in Farsi are displayed on the exterior of a bookstore in the so-called "Tehrangeles" neighborhood in the Westwood district of Los Angeles on Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/022fde7b9240488caf7cd914ae826525/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Books in Farsi are displayed on the exterior of a bookstore in the so-called "Tehrangeles" neighborhood in the Westwood district of Los Angeles on Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
![Damian Dovarganes Books in Farsi are displayed on the exterior of a bookstore in the so-called "Tehrangeles" neighborhood in the Westwood district of Los Angeles on Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f3e87bdf19bc45a5887921bd7e2dbc30/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Books in Farsi are displayed on the exterior of a bookstore in the so-called "Tehrangeles" neighborhood in the Westwood district of Los Angeles on Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)