Iran is considering a new campaign to fend off the latest threat it has faced – men's ties. "Imports of some apparel are not banned but serious action should be taken to stop the import of ties which contradict the nature of Iranian culture," Asghar Hamidi, the nation's customs bureau deputy head, told the Fars news agency.
The wearing of ties has been banned in government offices in Iran since the 1979 Islamic revolution because it represents a "westernization" of the Iranian culture. However, before that the U.S.-backed shah had promoted ties.
Following the shah's fall from power, members of Iran's Basij militia would go so far as to patrol streets with scissors in order to snip ties that men were brave enough to wear, AFP said.
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