Documents obtained by the newspaper reveal that Western technologies were smuggled into Iran through the chain, which has also been operating in Iran for about 6 years.

In addition, the chain issued worker/importer permits to Iranian Revolutionary Guard members who went on a "shopping trip" across Europe on behalf of the chain.

So far, the chain has not responded, but the newspaper notes that ties between Iran and this chain strengthened in 2022 at the initiative of the Dutch ambassador to Iran, who "identified the business potential" in the chain's branches operating in Iran.