New York’s Persian rug dealers feel sanctions against Iran
NY City Lens | Moira Lavelle: Hamid Kermanshah compares a fine Persian rug to a Picasso, or a Van Gogh. In his…
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Iran’s Persian rug-makers suffer as US unravels nuclear deal
AP | Amir Vahdat and Mohammad Nasiri: As the Trump administration works to unravel Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with word powers, the…
Official urges replacing US market with Chinese for Persian rugs
IRNA – An Iranian export official says the country can replace the US market with the lucrative market of China for Persian…
US still top importer of Persian rugs despite sanctions
IFP – The United States is still the main importer of Iranian carpets despite the sanctions it has imposed on the country’s…
Iranian rugs on display in Cologne Int’l interiors show
IFP- The National Iranian Carpet Centre has participated for the first time in the Cologne International Interiors Show (imm), whose 69th edition…
After years of sanctions, Persian rugs back to brighten world markets
Al-Monitor | Maysam Bizaer: Iran’s capital city hosted the world’s largest and most prestigious handmade carpet exhibition Aug. 23-29. Hamid Kargar, the head of Iran…
Step inside the LA shop ready to profit from better Iran-US relations
WGBH News|Saul Gonzalez: If you want to see how improved US-Iran relations will play out on the ground in America, head to…
New German-Iran trade triggers Persian rug resurgence
When it comes to oriental rugs, Tamin Wahdat can fully meet his customers’ demands. His business, based in Hamburg’s warehouse district, deals…
Persian rugs in London Christie’s
Christie’s spring Oriental Rugs & Carpets auction on April 19 in London is headlined by an amazing trio of 17th-century Kerman ‘Vase-technique’…
Persian rugs will be imported once again after Iran embargo lifted
To Esmail Borhani, the Persian rugs sold by his family for decades are enduring works of art, with vibrant blues, reds and…
After Iran deal, imported Persian rugs reach L.A.
The call came in to the rug store at 10:30 on Wednesday morning: After five days in U.S. customs, the shop’s first…