BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iran calls for ban on Barbie doll

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Iran s top prosecutor has called for restrictions in the import of Western toys, saying they have a destructive effect on the country s youth.

The Prosecutor General, Ghorban Ali Dori Najafabadi, said that toys such as Barbie, Batman, and Harry Potter would have negative social consequences.

Mr Najafabadi wants measures taken to protect what he called Iran s Islamic culture and revolutionary values.

Correspondents say Western culture is becoming increasingly popular in Iran.