| Iran has banned advertising printed solely in a foreign language as part of a campaign to ward off the encroachment of Western culture on the country, state television said on Thursday. The Islamic Culture and Guidance Ministry has ordered the use of Persian in print advertising, but allowed for the use of a foreign language as long as the letters were smaller than those written in Persian in the same advert, it said. The ban also applies to posters, billboards, shop signs and company logos. "The order aims to ensure Persian language is preserved," state television quoted the ministry as saying. reuters |