I am an Iranian whom some time ago visited the sothern province of Iran, Hormazagon. During my stay there I travelled throghout the province from Bandar Abass ti Minab, the Island of Queshm and even the straight of Hormuz and the Hormoz Island. I can bear witness to what the brother is saying the people in that region and many other parts of persia are straight up black(asiatioc negroes). My family which is genrelly light skin has members which have either dark skin or helix type of hair. Helix for those who may not know I believe means course hair genrelly found among the negro race, this is a kinder term than the one we seldom use here in Americe nappy. I believe that people of the Middle-East try to tone down there black heritage as many afro americans do here in America simply due to beleiving that the only way they may achieve properity is to strieve to be as white as possible from look to behavior, faith and so on. I do not blame white people for this, it is our own short coming. May we all see the beauty in one another. Asalm Alakom (peace be upon you)