And that would mean something if Iran wasn't a theocratic dictator ship that has a national death to America day and holds regular death to America rallies.
How do you know. Have you ever traveled throughout the Islamic world or had extended stays in completely different cultures. I spent 10 - 11 months hitch-hiking, walking etc in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey etc without a single hostile encounter even though I looked American.
The "Death to America" stuff is all meaningless hyperbole as explained by the following author:
“Iran is the most charming country on Earth”
John Simpson: Iran is the most charming country on Earth - Telegraph
Excerpt “In Tehran, you will encounter a genuine delight to see you: a distinctly old-fashioned affection for westerners, who have vanished from everyday life.
A few discerning people are coming back quite starry-eyed from their visits there.
What always strikes me in Iran is the normality of it.
This is not Saudi Arabia: women drive cars, run businesses and often forget to cover their hair as they’re supposed to do. The systems of control exist, but they’re usually discreet.
What you would encounter is a genuine delight to see you: a distinctly old-fashioned affection for westerners, who have vanished from everyday life in Iran. Eating in a Tehran restaurant can sometimes be a trial: so many people want to greet you and indeed pay for your meal.
...your main problem will be saying no to the kindly people picnicking in the parks and gardens who beg you to join them.
Iran is recommended by the Telegraph Travel team as one of the 20 top destinations to visit in 2014. For more on what's on offer, read our guide to holidaying in Iran.
I first became aware of this affection in the Eighties, when I ventured out to cover an anti-British demonstration in the city. I was a lot younger then, and accompanied by a charming, fatherly cameraman.
The crowd pushed and shoved, and shouted “Marg bar Tacher” – “death to Thatcher”. I asked the cameraman to stand on a low wall and film me as I walked through the angry demonstrators. “I really don’t think you should do this, John,” he said, with a troubled look at the mob. But I’d seen it done before, by an American correspondent. I weaved my way through the crowd, smiling and explaining that I was a Brit, and they opened up a pathway for me, shaking hands and bowing.
I finally reached the ringmaster, a professional demonstrator who was beating his chest, the spittle shooting from his mouth in his anti-British fervour. “Welcome, welcome to Iran, sir,” he said, and actually kissed my hand. It went down well on the news that night, I promise you."CONTINUED
I hope you're not relying completely on US Major Media for accurate information on the Mid East
I'm not geting paid to hype Iran and know about the brutality of its government (and every other one). I just hate to see so many people deceived about countries to which they've never been & people they've never met.
Thanks