Throughout the country , Iranians sense a new energy in the air . ' It 's not like I ' ve seen anything , but I feel it , ' one retiree says . The new president 's appeal to Western ##ers resonates . Iran says its controversial atomic program is for peaceful energy purposes . Optimists present themselves at a CNN open house in Tehran , but so do pessimists .
Throughout the country , Iranians sense a new energy in the air . ' It 's not like I ' ve seen anything , but I feel it , ' one retiree says . The new president 's appeal to Western ##ers resonates . Optimists present themselves at a CNN open house in Tehran , but so do pessimists .