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Iran imported 40,000 cars in 2011. Cell phone lines total 90 million. The newspaper says the ban can save $4 billion annually. Critics say it will boost smuggling from neighboring countries, which according to officials now comprises $15 billion worth of goods annually. The sanctions are imposed over Iran's nuclear program, which the West says is aimed at weapons development. Iran denies the charge, saying its nuclear activities are aimed at peaceful purposes like power generation and cancer treatment.
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