Tehran, Iran, March 8
By Mehdi Sepahvand - Trend:
New records from the Iranian Customs Administration has shown that despite much controversy, the country has in fact imported cars from the US over the past year.
According to the records, during the 11 months into the current Iranian fiscal year (which started March 20), Iran imported 104 cars from the US, ISNA news agency reported March 8.
This comes as a violation of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s order. In July he banned the government from importing cars from the US, arguing that the US-made cars belong to a “bankrupt” company and are so “heavy” and of low fuel-efficiency that American people do not fancy to buy them.
The Iranian establishment is against the presence of American brands in the country, arguing they symbolize dominance by “arrogant” powers.