I only have limited experience of Iran - travelled in a campervan from Turkish border to the Pakistani border with wife and daughter in 2010 for 6 weeks. Obviou

I only have limited experience of Iran - travelled in a campervan from Turkish border to the Pakistani border with wife and daughter in 2010 for 6 weeks. Obviously our interactions were with English speaking (to some extent) Iranians (actually Kurds, Arabs or Persians, I don't think we met anyone who said they were "Iranian" ;-) ), so those were more outward looking to have learned English in the first place. Those who disproved of us would have kept clear. But we found from all walks of life, from people in the cities, villages people were friendly, aware of the issues, had a sense of progressive thinking. I wouldn't say "pro western" as such on the whole, the higher middle / upper classes yes, but that is true for all countries. But definitely not anti-western and definitely a desire to live without western interference. One question we were asked over and over again, "why do the west governments not like Iran", "we they say we are evil"..... it was hard to sum up politely "well your country stopped doing as it waws told for the "interests" of foreign governments and unfortunately for you, your country sits atop vast quantities of natural resources that were wanted..."