The problem with Iran is not its government, people, religion or culture. It's the fact that Iran is independent from the US and the West in general (but also from the East; "neither West or East").

For those who are curios about Iran, events occurring there, and its relationship with the US (from a "non-mainstream"/"non-demonising" perspective), I can recommend:

- http://www.raceforiran.com/

- http://www.iranaffairs.com/iran_affairs/

- http://mideastreality.blogspot.com/

- http://www.campaigniran.org/casmii/

- http://www.bibijon.org/iranimage/

Those who have questions regarding the 2009 elections:

- http://brillwebsite.com/writings/iran2009election.html (he is also a frequent visitor to the "race for Iran" blog)