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June 21, 2012

Apple Store Refuses to Sell Products to 2 Iranian Americans 
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Two Iranian Americans in Georgia have come forward to reveal they were
barred from making purchases at local Apple stores after employees
overheard them speaking Farsi. Nineteen-year old Sahar Sabet was
prevented from buying an i Pad after an employer overheard her speaking
to her uncle. Zack Jafarzadeh, the other would-be customer, had a
similar experience at a different Apple store. Apple employees cited
U.S. export laws on Iran in justifying their actions. A group of Iranian
Americans plan to hold a "flash mob" protest at an Apple Store in New
York City today.

 

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