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Iran’s newest, and only American-style restaurant, KFC Halal, has nothing to do with the real deal, but word of its opening quickly spread to the States.
The real KFC was shocked to hear of the fake diner in Tehran, said a spokesman on the day of its opening.
The company had been in touch with local authorities and external advisors about its next steps, but in the end there was no need. Iranian police shut the counterfeit operation down a day after it opened, allegedly because the décor looked a little too like the United States flag.
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Gillian Duncan