TEHRAN In a brief interview with the Tehran Times, an Austrian tourist group leader, Joseph Platzer, described his reflections about their visit to Iran and said they would gather more historical and cultural information about Iran to greatly enjoy their journey through this great country. Talking about the incentive to travel to Iran, Platzer recalled the political status of Iran was optimum for our travel to this great cultural country.

On the propaganda campaign against Iran in the West, Platzer said it was rather extensive and added we were surprised to see and feel the warm hospitality of the great Iranian people during our journey across the country. Our first encounter with the Iranian people made us to believe that the Western propaganda against Iran was false and baseless, he further said.

Then, Platzer went on to delineate on the nature in Iran: Nature in your country enjoys a variety; from the woods, to the harsh but beautiful nature of the desert. These traits were amusing for us, Europeans. However, Platzer remarked that driving regulations are not obeyed properly in Iran. One of the accompanying women in the Austrian tourist group reiterated that no problem of serious nature faced us.

With regard to the security, your country enjoys an ideal status, she stated. Finally, she added that provided the opportunity, she would travel to Iran again. The Austrians' tour was organized by the Azadi International Tourism Organization (AITO).