"The West will not have the guts to attack us", states one man. "When foreign countries are against us, we stand behind our president." On the streets of Tehran, everyone is worried. Iran is in crisis. The middle classes are dwindling and signs of poverty are everywhere. "The present looks very dark and the future even more so", confides one man. Rumours are even circulating of a power struggle within the Conservatives. People here may be desperate for change but the one bond they share with Ahmadinejad is over nuclear policy. The fear is that an aggressive stance from the West will increase his popular support.