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Story summary
- Iranian phone traders are smuggling iPhone 18 models into Tehran despite U.S. sanctions.
- The iPhone 18 reached Tehran only days after its U.S. launch on September 18.
- Owners must pay registration fees up to 30% for phones over 900 euros, limiting use to 30 days.
- Customs chief Foroud Asgari reported one million iPhones entered in the first five months, a 70% value drop.
