This Op Ed item by Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times captures how things are in Iran very well.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/14/opinion/kristof-…
Above image is of ancient artifacts from Jiroft.
More on Jiroft Culture:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiroft_civilization
The above items are around 5,000 years old!
Just look at the craftsmanship and beauty!
Amazing.
