The Iranian prosecutor general called on the authorities in Tehran, make them take “a cultural offensive” against western toys – reported the Iranian ISNA agency on Sunday. Western toys, such as Barbie dolls, Batman or Harry Potter figures can have a negative impact on Iranian children and cause irreparable cultural damage – warned prosecutor Kurban Ali Duri Najafabadi. The prosecutor called on the Iranian government to get involved in the development of toys that are alternative to Western ones. Western articles, m.in. music CDs, toys and movies, they are very popular on the Iranian black market – comments the agency dpa. W 1996 r. the authorities launched the Sara doll for sale, the Islamic equivalent of Barbie, however, it has had moderate success.
The attorney general declares war on Barbie
