Believe it or not, I think the average Iranian today doesn't hate Americans.

(A good portion of Iran's population today wasn't alive during the Shah's reign nor during the early days of the revolution.)

Many Iranians today may not like the US government's policies.

But, many Iranians yearn for a day when they can live their daily lives much more like Americans...albeit in their own country.

And I think it is accurate to say that they hate the Iranian regime and government...which is a good reason why the West aught to support any activity in Iran that attempts to overthrow the regime and the redesign of the Iranian government.