Iran: Samsung must apologize for gift ban against athletes
Tehran (KNA) - Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned South Korea’s ambassador to protest a discriminatory decision by Samsung Electronics and organizers of the Winter Olympic games in Seoul not to provide Iranian athletes with gift smartphones, demanding an apology from the technology company.
During the session, Tehran "strongly objected to this unethical behavior, which is contrary to the spirit of the Olympic games that have set their motto beyond color, religion, race and politics," Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said Thursday.
"The issue would seriously affect Samsung's business ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran if the company fails to apologize for this imprudent measure," he said.
The South Korean ambassador, for his part, expressed grave regret over the issue, saying he would follow up on the issue through relevant channels.
Source: Press TV