Hey Kevin: This is the first time I heard anything about Iran and its HIV/AIDA epidemic. Should be interesting to read what the Iranian government is doing about it and sad to read about the people who cannot afford treatment like HIV/AIDS sufferers around the globe. Can't wait to read your report! Thanks.

Hi Kevin, Hope you also do some reporting on the beautiful music, arts of Iran as well. Safe trip!

Dear Kevin, if time permits find out about the pre-islamic Parthian and Sassanian empires that sucessfully rebuffed the Greeks then Romans for nearly 900 years (270 BC to 600 AD) in an area encompassing iran and most of today's iraq (and more). It might set the stage for understanding this early split between east and west and also show the perils of not having a clear policy in Iraq. Iran would gladly 'take' a piece of what they've had for a long time. we might just be handing it to them. after all reminders are still there: Ctesiphon... Thank you for your wonderfull work

Kevin; Please do not forget to write the truth about how much the majority of Iranians aka Persians, really dispise the regime and it's newly ELECTED(HA HA) president and that his stupid and DANGEROUS remarks does not represent that of more than 95% of Iranians. S Marzban MD, LA, CA, USA.

hi kevin, as an iranian i hope you write your review according to what is truley happening now in Iran. I do believe that lots of statements made by our government is not really the voice of our people. So keep an eye on what majority says about things you're going to research on. P. Delshad BSc. , Iran

There is an obvious campaign by the Bush administration to demonize Iran's political leadership, which is what Bush did with Hussein before the Iraq war. Scary thing is that he'll launch "preemptive" war based on the demonic image that he created himself. I hope the reporting on Iran is frank and factual, and puts the paranoid hype in context.

I was really pleased to read parvindelshad's comment below, about the true voice of his people. We live in a world of shameful misconception and strategic rhetoric. Kevin, I hope you can focus on uncovering the hidden motives of controversial world leaders and how they divide people along religious lines to further their agenda, and most importantly, if governments really represent the voice of their people. I know my government doesn't represent mine.

Dear Kevin Love your work. Please take into consideration that this new selected (not elected) President,was A Revolutionary Gaurd who personally took part in Killing Freedom Seekers of Kurdistan as well as repressing , torturing and killing people of different ethnicity and religious background . He has done to Muslim Iranians , what he only wishes to do with the jewish people. Please do not forget...He is Anti-Human and anything Humane. He is despecable,Mean,Un-educated Malignant,Sad and more imporatantly HE IS VERY UGLY!!!!. He doesn't represent persians. Persians were the first Empire to release jewish people from slavry...they treated them as one of their own and gave them the same rights other persians were enjoying for more than 2500 years (with an exception of 200 years in between).It wasn't up until the unfortunate Un-Islamic revolution of 1979 when we as a Nation became known as the ultimate AntiSemitic,anti American ,Terrorist Sponsering Hate Mongers in the eyes of the world. I as a muslim with my family and all my friends have never had any hatred or felt any prejudice against the jewish people. These people(hard-liners) along with the likes of Talibans, Al-Quaida and their followers,undeniably have left the masses of this world with little knowledge of true Islam and it's teachings wondering about this religion . ( well,I don't blame them) There are more than 1 Bilion Muslims living throughout the world ,If Quran didn't teach us about Love ,Peace,Tolerance and respect for more than 1400 years and was maliciously,strictly and gainfully interpreted as these Terrorists have done... the whole world would be in Danger. I appologize for making my comment too long. Keep up the good work ...wish you a safe and pleasant staying in Iran . I am pretty sure you will find true red blooded persians in that old land very accomodating ,kind with big hearts and contarary to the popular belief of this part of the world, you will find more than 95% of people Pro U.S. mixed with some questioning this Administration's at times unjust and harsh forign policy(well, at least to some degree) towards Iran,which affects only the ordinary people as opposed to the ruling regime of mullas in Iran. Love Ya .

hey hi kevin well it must be real nice to travel under the guise of being a reporter that way you can publish whatever untruth you want,, in that way the amricans can go in there and butcher innocent women and children in IRAN as well just like they have done in IRAQ gor2don

Hi, Kevin. Thank you for your reports. I hope that you will find the kind of iranians (or persians)that I've met: Real kind people, Islamic, goood hearted, with a tradition of thousands of years. But I also hope that you can find that Iran, as well as the USA are countries with one "official truth", that is not what most of the people on the street believe.