TEHRAN, Iran, Apr. 28, 2008
Iranian Official Warns Against Importing Barbie Dolls
Iran Official Warns Of Destrictive Social Consequences Of Importing Barbie Dolls
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(AP)
Prosecutor General Ghorban Ali Dori Najafabadi said in an official letter to Vice President Parviz Davoudi that the Western toys was a "danger" that needed to be stopped.
Iranian markets have been inundated with smuggled Western toys in recent years partly due to a dramatic rise in purchasing power as a result of huge increase in oil revenues.
In Monday's letter, Najafabadi called for a crackdown on the smuggling of these toys which threatened Iranian culture.
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