The extravagant lives of the ‘Rich Kids of Tehran’ are fueling Iran’s protests — take a look

• Iran recently erupted in country-wide protests.
• Anti-government protestors turned to the same target: the wealthy elite.
• Iranian millennials hardly keep their wealth a secret, especially in the age of social media.

Iran recently erupted in country-wide protests that brought out both anti- and pro-government forces.

The demonstrators in Iran mobilized against everything from the government to the economic woes of the country. Gradually, across the country, anti-government protestors turned to the same target: a wealthy elite that has reaped the benefits of a top-down theocratic regime.

At least a part of this seems to have been spurred by a new openness from Iranian millennials, who hardly keep their wealth a secret, especially in the age of social media.

As Iranian journalist Amir Ahmadi Arian puts it in an op-ed for the New York Times, "Wealthy young Iranians act like a new aristocratic class unaware of the sources of their wealth."

"They brazenly drive Porsches and Maseratis through the streets of Tehran before the eyes of the poor and post about their wealth on Instagram," Arian writes.

The inequalities majority of the protestors face has been building up for the past decade, and seemed to finally reached a breaking point, especially after President Hassan Rouhani introduced an austerity budget.

While the working class protesters have shouted "Death to Rouhani" and "Death to the dictator," the Rich Kids of Tehran Twitter account has been very supportive of Rouhani and the Iranian government in the past.

Check out some of the rich kids of Iran that have become a driving force for the protests:

The wealthy of Iran have no problem flaunting their money around.

http://instagr.am/p/1ixZQ4PN0Y

Many photos prominently feature gifts that are usually expensive cars.

http://instagr.am/p/9Umv8mPNz6

Followed up by photos of kids taking those cars out for a drive.

http://instagr.am/p/BMwIX98BXe1

Mansions are shown off in all their extravagance.

http://instagr.am/p/BEOKejFPN2O

As are clothes. Louboutin sneakers?

http://instagr.am/p/Bc5rjbmB17i

Travel is a large part of the Rich Kids of Tehran Instagram page.

http://instagr.am/p/-P3caoPN5W

And, of course, there are selfie sticks.

http://instagr.am/p/6QzAV1vNwv

Pictures of the elite enjoying traditional Iranian activities like hookah in luxury settings are common.

http://instagr.am/p/BFesJYhvN4y

The wealthy kids travel abroad to music festivals but still proudly represent their country.

http://instagr.am/p/BIQEp9uBnpz

Luxury vacations are shown off.

http://instagr.am/p/BHhpr7Cht1u

Expensive cars that roar down the street everyday are a common annoyance for those who can't even dream of affording one.

http://instagr.am/p/BGDPdylvN2-

The rich kids enjoy accommodations that the vast majority of Iranians likely won't get the chance to see.

http://instagr.am/p/0EDlJVPN1s

Saman Ghasemzadeh is one of the more famous Iranian Instagram stars, with hundreds of thousands of followers.

http://instagr.am/p/BX7YwkPF_P4

You can watch him go jewelry shopping.

http://instagr.am/p/Bcr0afHAVi0

There's a whole social group of Instagram users who have achieved some internet notoriety for their style.

http://instagr.am/p/BXpwa7LBKf1

Check out a recent birthday party they all attended. The cars, the house, and the clothes are definitely not what a typical Iranian could afford.

http://instagr.am/p/BcNbN5ABFcT

The Rich Kids of Tehran are proud to announce when they are coming home.

http://instagr.am/p/6cVB6pvN18