In Iran, people's perception of the US as a "land of milk and honey" has long been associated with another image of hostility and arrogance.[11] According to the Iranian journalist and lecturer Ehsan Bakhshandeh, most Iranians hate the West not because they reject Western values but because they have suffered from hostile Western policies. He says the use of the term "global arrogance" to portray the West can be attributed to the history of Iran-West relations, especially the way Americans have treated Iranians.[11]