Monday, 15 December , 2025
  • Banks: The Esfandiar’s Eye of the System 15 Dec 2025

    Banks: The Esfandiar’s Eye of the System

    The term Esfandiar’s Eye (Equal to Achilles’Heel) comes from Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh (One of Iran’s famous poet’s work) and refers to a point of weakness or vulnerability. According to the epic, King Goshtasp subjected his son, Esfandiar, to the seven trials to restrain Rostam and bathed him in the sacred waters to strengthen him. While his body became resilient and toughened, his eyes remained unprotected. Rostam eventually struck him in the eyes with a thorn arrow, bringing him down.

Leader Says Iran Has No Trust in U.S. 15 Jun 2019

Leader Says Iran Has No Trust in U.S.

TEHRAN – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei dismisses U.S. President Donald Trump as a person not worthy of a response or a message, stressing that negotiations with Washington cannot help solve any problem.

Japan PM in Tehran in Bid to Ease Tensions as Mediator 13 Jun 2019

Japan PM in Tehran in Bid to Ease Tensions as Mediator

TEHRAN - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Tehran on Wednesday as he tries to position himself as a mediator between Iran and the United States to help reduce heightened tensions between them.

Iranian Startups Eyeing Regional Markets 12 Jun 2019

Iranian Startups Eyeing Regional Markets

TEHRAN - Vice President for Scientific and Technological Affairs  says the country is now known not only for its oil and gas, but for its scientific developments, and is seeking to find customers in regional markets.

German FM Pledges No Miracles on JCPOA 11 Jun 2019

German FM Pledges No Miracles on JCPOA

TEHRAN - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas says his country remains firm in supporting the 2015 nuclear deal but can't pull off "miracles" in the face of U.S. pressures on Iran.

Europe In No Position to Criticize Its Military Capabilities 10 Jun 2019

Europe In No Position to Criticize Its Military Capabilities

TEHRAN - Ahead of a trip to Tehran by Germany's foreign minister, Iran's top diplomat, Mohammad Javad Zarif, told European countries not to criticize the Islamic republic for seeking to bolster its military capabilities.

Iran Keeps Up Oil Sales Through Unconventional Means 09 Jun 2019

Iran Keeps Up Oil Sales Through Unconventional Means

TEHRAN – Oil Minister Bijan Zangeneh said the country had no plans to exit the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

Leader Urges Muslims to Unite Against Israel 08 Jun 2019

Leader Urges Muslims to Unite Against Israel

TEHRAN – Supreme Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution has urged Muslim nations to band together against the Israeli regime.

War in Persian Gulf to Hike Up Oil Price to $100 03 Jun 2019

War in Persian Gulf to Hike Up Oil Price to $100

TEHRAN - Top Military Aide to the Iranian Supreme Leader, Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, said the first sign of military aggression in the Persian Gulf will hike up oil prices to over $100, which will be unbearable for U.S. and allies.

Iran Safest Transit Route for Tajik Goods 02 Jun 2019

Iran Safest Transit Route for Tajik Goods

TEHRAN - President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic can be the safest and best transit route for goods imported to and exported from the Republic of Tajikistan.

Iranians Pour Mark Int’l Quds Day, Blast “Deal of Centurty” 01 Jun 2019

Iranians Pour Mark Int’l Quds Day, Blast “Deal of Centurty”

TEHRAN - Iranian people from all walks of life took to streets on the International Quds Day to express their solidarity with the Palestinian nation and once again condemn the Israeli regime’s atrocities.