Tuesday, 16 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.

Beijing, Moscow Urged to Take Concrete Action to Save JCPOA 18 May 2019

Beijing, Moscow Urged to Take Concrete Action to Save JCPOA

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday urged China and Russia to take "concrete action" to safeguard the 2015 nuclear deal as he warned of a "dangerous" situation amid rising tensions with the U.S.

Leader Rules Out Possibility of War With U.S. 16 May 2019

Leader Rules Out Possibility of War With U.S.

TEHRAN – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei rules out the possibility of war between the United States and Iran despite heightened tensions between the two sides, saying Washington knows engaging in such a conflict would not be in its interest.

Iran Too Great to Be Intimidated 15 May 2019

Iran Too Great to Be Intimidated

TEHRAN - Speaking in a cordial meeting with Sunni clerics, President Hassan Rouhani said, “Iran’s Islamic Revolution is not related to only one religious branch and all Iranians and religions have had active presence in the Revolution and they own the country and the revolution”.

Iranian Task Force to Counter U.S. Cyber Threats 14 May 2019

Iranian Task Force to Counter U.S. Cyber Threats

TEHRAN - Minister of Communication and Information Technology Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said his ministry has organized a task force to combat US cyber threats.

U.S. Doesn’t Dare to Attack Iran 13 May 2019

U.S. Doesn’t Dare to Attack Iran

TEHRAN - The chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Major General Hossein Salami, says the U.S. doesn’t have the power and guts to wage any war against Iran.

West Should Take Responsibility in Afghanistan 12 May 2019

West Should Take Responsibility in Afghanistan

TEHRAN - Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi urged western states to accept the responsibility of their actions in the Afghanistan and explained that his recent remarks about the Afghan refugees living in Iran aimed at highlighting the wrongful acts of the West in the war-torn country rather than its refugee community in Iran.

Zarif Urges EU to Uphold Obligations in JCPOA 11 May 2019

Zarif Urges EU to Uphold Obligations in JCPOA

TEHRAN – Iran criticized the European Union's approach to US's anti-Iran policy, asking the block to uphold its obligations under multilateral nuclear accord.

Iran Gives Europe 60 Days to Fulfil Its Obligations 09 May 2019

Iran Gives Europe 60 Days to Fulfil Its Obligations

TEHRAN - President Hassan Rouhani says the country gives 60 days to other members of the Iran nuclear deal to fulfil their promises, after which Iran will stop observing the 3.67-percent limit for enrichment of its uranium.

Iran to Indigenize U.S.-Sanctioned Medicines 08 May 2019

Iran to Indigenize U.S.-Sanctioned Medicines

TEHRAN - Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari said on Tuesday that Iran has put on agenda the indigenous production of the US-sanctioned medicines.

Minister Calls for Fight Against  Middlemanship, Low Quality Goods 07 May 2019

Minister Calls for Fight Against  Middlemanship, Low Quality Goods

TEHRAN – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani has called for serious measures against middlemanship and production of low quality domestic goods.