I know very well what the media shows...and Iran and the U.S. are usually shown in very negative light to one another all the time...usually violent examples. When I visited Iran, people were extremely friendly, courteous towards Americans (Westerners in general), more than willing to invite you for dinner. At the time when I would stay at the Intercontinental Hotel in downtown Tehran, I could never buy a beer at the Hotel lounge...there was always a friendly Iranian buying. We had conversations like everyone else: hope for a good life, good family core, success in the work place, places to vacation, retirement, sports...the list goes on and on. I would love to revisit one day...