Why does Iranian saffron go to the world under the Afghanistan brand? Details on the export challenge The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saffron Export Development Fund announced a 40% drop in the export of this product in the first half of the year and announced: Despite maintaining the first position in the production and export of saffron in the world, Iran still faces the challenge of selling raw and exporting in bulk. Read the full text at the link below: