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Iranian Lawman Blasts Barbie

Posted Apr 29, 08 7:42 AM CDT in World 

(Newser) – Barbie, Batman, and Harry Potter have no place in the Islamic Republic of Iran, says the nation's top prosecutor. He warned of the "social danger" that toys and other Western cultural imports pose to his country and has called for a ban, the BBC reports. Barbie is a big seller in Iran, and the country's little girls haven't been as keen on the more modestly dressed, Iranian-made alternative.

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Iranian shopkeeper Hamid Reza Delband displays a doll at his toy shop, in Tehran, Iran, Monday, April 28, 2008.   (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Iran's top prosecutor is calling for restrictions on the import of Western toys.   (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Iran has attempted to make home-grown alternatives to Barbie dolls but they haven't proved as successful as Barbie.   (Getty Images)
Iran's top prosecutor has warned against the 'social danger' posed by imports of Barbie dolls and other Western toys.   (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)
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