The tragedy of Iranian saffron smugglers devours Iran's share in the world market The secretary of the National Saffron Council of Iran says: Iran's saffron exporters face obstacles such as high tariffs on exports to India, difficulty in air transport and difficulties in returning currency. Obstacles that can affect the competitiveness of Iranian saffron in global markets. Click to read Farshid Manochri's interview with Ekhtazonline.