How to recover deleted photos from an Iranian Apple Account?

I had deleted some important photos a few months ago and now I really need them, please help


My number belongs to Iran, I can't log in


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Original Title: I had deleted some important photos a few months ago and now I really need them, please helpMy number belongs to Iran, I can't log in


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atosa160 wrote:

I had deleted some important photos a few months ago and now I really need them, please help

My number belongs to Iran, I can't log in

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Original Title: I had deleted some important photos a few months ago and now I really need them, please helpMy number belongs to Iran, I can't log in

If you sync photos with iCloud, when you deleted them, you had 30 days to recover them from the Deleted Photos album. After 30 days they delete permanently, so there isn't anywhere to get them back from. They're gone. Apple doesn't have access to your photos, deleted or not.

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Dec 10, 2025 6:44 PM in response to atosa160

atosa160 wrote:

I had deleted some important photos a few months ago and now I really need them, please help

My number belongs to Iran, I can't log in

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Original Title: I had deleted some important photos a few months ago and now I really need them, please helpMy number belongs to Iran, I can't log in

If you sync photos with iCloud, when you deleted them, you had 30 days to recover them from the Deleted Photos album. After 30 days they delete permanently, so there isn't anywhere to get them back from. They're gone. Apple doesn't have access to your photos, deleted or not.

Dec 10, 2025 6:46 PM in response to atosa160

"How to recover deleted photos from an Iranian Apple Account?: I had deleted some important photos a few months ago and now I really need them, please help My number belongs to Iran, I can't log in"

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Getting your Photos:

If your number belongs to someone else (a government-owned device?), then you'll have to go through them. As for your Apple Account, you can re-associate this to another location, but, just know that all of your purchases from the App Store and the iTunes Store will be gone. So, if you need to get in, it seems you need this permission, as Two-Factor Authentication is not an option in Iran. Elsewise, it's a matter of recovering then from an external source.


For note...

Recovering Deleted Photos:

Loss of data is something you would have agreed to upon opening an Apple Account. So, if the following does not work, then they are gone. That's just the way it is :(


Troubleshooting Deleted Photos:

Five Tactics to Try:

A. Start here: If you're Missing Photos or Videos in the Photos app - Apple Support


B. Check Recently Deleted:

For iOS16 and later, you can check the Recently Deleted option on your iPhone.


C. Check iCloud, Directly:

For Photos: Go here, and see if they reside in iCloudhttps://www.icloud.com/photos


D. Restore your iPhone from a Backup:

Have any backups of this iPhone prior to this occurrence? If so, restore your iPhone from one that has these photos (the most recent backup, ideally). If not, then take this as a learning experience, knowing to always back up your device for recovery purposes. Important: Back up you iPhone prior to performing this restoration, should anything go wrong from here on out.


E. Where Else to Check:

  1. PC
  2. PDA
  3. eMail
  4. Mac Device
  5. Cloud Storage
  6. Android Phone
  7. USB Flash Drive
  8. External Hard drive
  9. Secure Digital Card
  10. Compact Flash Card

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