Their political dictators and their religion may be (are) awful, but some of the stuff that comes out of Iran is incredible. These Persian rugs are made by basically slave labor in that the weavers get barely any money for making one. The experienced ones can do this with their eyes closed. When you look at the patterns and detail in one of these rugs, even a small one, it's amazing to think about the skill it takes to make one.
Nice rug, and good idea about buying several and selling them for a profit here.
My parents have two rugs about 4X7 that have a combined value of $6K+ and my brother has one about the same size that's worth $3K+ - his has lots of detail. Good investments but really if you have one or two it's better just to keep them (of course, don't spill anything on them).