Iran Cracks Down on Barbie and Ken
Amid its saber rattling over the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has opened a new front in its confrontation with the West: A renewed crackdown on Barbie dolls and the stores that sell them.
The Simpsons have now joined Barbie as targets of an Iranian crackdown, putting one of the iconic blonde doll's biggest critics on the same blacklist as her.
Amid its saber rattling over the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has opened a new front in its confrontation with the West: A renewed crackdown on Barbie dolls and the stores that sell them.
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