HOW we are led and deluded by politicians. We are told by our own Westminster Government and the delusional American President that Iran is a bad place. They may be trying to develop nuclear weapons in response to American-sponsored Israeli nuclear weapons. In saying this I hope I am not labelled as anti-Semitic.

Having just returned from exploring part of the Silk Road. I found the people of Iran most welcoming, curious to find out where I was from and delighted that I had visited their country. What a contrast to the way the country and its people are portrayed by the western politicians. Often my wife and I were engaged in casual conversations, asked to join in family photographs and made to feel most welcome. At no point did we feel uncomfortable or under observation. This was in stark contrast to the adjoining ex-Soviet state of Turkmenistan which is a father followed by son dictatorship, with police road checks every five to 10 miles. The only real danger in Tehran is the driving and the traffic in a city in excess of eight million.

PS I have not mentioned Brexit.

Dave Biggart,

Southcroft, Knockbuckle Road, Kilmacolm.