TEHRAN, June 13 - Iran’s saffron exports last year hit a 10-year high, with the highly-prized spice generating more than $325 million in hard currency revenues.
TEHRAN, September 19 - Iran’s position as the lead supplier of the world’s most expensive spice is being undercut by fraudulent business under which genuine saffron from the country is adulterated and resold to the high-end global market.