UPDATE: Samsung issued a statement to CNN saying they did not produce or approved the ad.
Samsung Electronics is aware of a recent news report in Iranian media regarding an advertisement aired by HOT cable network of Israel,” Samsung said in a statement. This advertisement was produced by HOT cable network without Samsung’s knowledge or participation.
Samsung has got into hot water with an ad promoting Galaxy Tab 10.1. The ad produced by an Israeli cable TV station, Hot was meant for the Israeli market but the ad took potshots on Iran that didn’t go well with Iranian officials.
The commercial shows three men posing as women who use Galaxy Tab to trigger a nuclear explosion. The ad according to the Head of Majlis Energy Committee Arsalan Fat’hipou implies that Israel is a powerful country to nuke Iran’s nuclear facilities and scientists.
Fat’hipou also said that a mere apology to Iran will not be enough as the Korean company “must be accountable for producing the teaser.”
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I am from saudi arabia , If samsung have a problem with the iranian government they don’t have to involve the iranian society , samsung did a very bad thing by this commercial , they have to be a shamed and punish the responsible of this and before this they should apology to the iranian people and from any irresponsible and harm to any people in this world .
Now samsung after the ban on iran when the people in iran was buying you prodocts its a betrayed , i don’t imagine this .
hello Hq1370, don’t be anger to Samsung company…..
This the explanations from Samsung
“Samsung said it didn’t make ad that angered Iranians”
By CNN
February 3, 2012
“The television spot was produced by HOT, an Israeli cable company that was offering the Samsung product free with a subscription. Samsung said in a statement. “This advertisement was produced by HOT cable network without Samsung’s knowledge or participation.”
edition.cnn .com/2012/02/03/world/meast/iran-samsung-ad/
All Arabs relax.Tell please thank you Samsung for the fact that civilization has got to you.
Please separate Arab countries from Iran. just come Iran and see how we r modern. how we live & how much we modern. we just have 1 problem that is ” we r against west bank policies so they boycotted us economically and technologically since 1979 ( our Islamic revolution in Iran ) but it wasn’t just a problem it became a chance and Opportunity for us to being first place in Academic Growth in the world and higher than west bank.
Now u r in economic crisis & we r not because most part of our economy is Independent If we were not in economic boycott we got in crisis like u & ur countries.