All what you saying is plastic courtesy from one or several citizens. You let these people rule your country. And who are you trying to convince that your guests after such situation feel well-welcomed? What would you feel when you wake up at match day and before game you found out about these threats? Would you play as you can? Would you be fully concentrated? It's not justification, it's normal defensive reaction who wants to focuse only on match and want to live in peace but must play with such thoughts. In normal countries such threating causes prison but will Iranian goverment catch this group? Well, i doubt if they listened them and do what they want. Really don't want to argue with you because single person can not overthrow this regime. But i can worry if my national team will come after such situation and it's easier to ignore this for supporters whose national team doesn't need to come there in near future.
I know what you are thinking about which is affected by Media shows, but you should try to think about us fairly.
Iran is the safest country in the region, as safe as our neighbor Turkey....Iran is well-developed but with such problems which have been happened by some ridiculous rules or decisions.
On the other side, it also have been happened for the US figure in the majority of Iranian medias as well. But Iranian are aware of what is the fact since they can feel what is being happened for them(sanctions, inflation,...) but in the US side, I think that the majority of people don't care about politic.
Yeah, I'm one of those who are really mad at some rules that is being regarded in my country but I do not have any power to change these measures...
Iranians are not as same as some Arab countries to be done some unreasonable wars or murders as they do!... we are such more peaceful than what you think...We do not want to attain something with rage...
Again, I can imagine what's your feeling, but you do not familiar with all the situations or facts. Please come here once at least, I'm pretty sure that your mind will be changed...As it did for everyone who came here.
The last comment of Spraw on Iran as one of those:
Speraw on Iran and his message to Americans: "My first impression was that everyone here has been incredibly hospitable. Everyone has been very nice. They have gone out of their way to make sure that we had really nice experience here. I think we have enjoyed it tremendously. We had the opportunity to get out into the city one day. We went to the [Milad Tower] and learning a little more about Tehran, and I think that is good for us. We went to a nice lunch on the hills. I think we wanted to do those things because I think we are all aware that the portrait of the relationship between Iran and the United States is inaccurate in the media. Probably on both sides, my guess. I think, what I know and have known from spending time with Iran and the United States both last year and this year is that the relationship between the people is not reflective of the relationship between our governments and that the Iranian people are wonderful people and have treated us kindly. I think we have shown the same because America is a wonderful country with wonderful people too. Yes, it a great place, so the message we would bring back is this: it was a great trip and we look forward to coming here again. And I think we have much better understanding of what the environment is both inside the arena and outside."
Ref: FIVB world league website.