Paulo Coelho's latest book banned in Iran

Paulo Coelho's latest novel The Zahir has been banned in Iran.

Iranian intelligence agents seized 1000 copies of the book at a book fair in the Iranian capital Tehran, after the government became displeased with the increasing popularity of Coelho books in the country.

The Iranian publisher who has the license to print the books in the country, Arash Hejazi had applied for a permit from the government to print the book. He said he was informed Coelho's work was now banned in Iran.