November 19, 2021
Although the country is under sanctions so that foreign appliance makers do not sell to Iran, sanctions do not stop smugglers from going about their business. In fact, sanctions are a boon to smugglers. The head of the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers in Iran, Mohammad-Reza Dayani, said October 13 that more than 40 percent of the televisions sold in Iran are smuggled ones made by Samsung, LG and Sony.