Iran's supreme leader issues ban on Samsung, LG appliances
Khamenei's directive came after the two South Korean giants were about to make a comeback into their lucrative Iranian market following their brief sanctions-triggered departure.
![A man enters a Samsung store on June 2, 2014 in Isfahan, Iran.](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/2021-09/GettyImages-495346467.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=TcsVRZvp)
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered a strict ban on the imports of South Korean-made home appliances, a directive that has renewed debates on his micromanagement of the Iranian economy.