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.

Iran Urges U.S. and Europe to Earn Its Trust 08 Dec 2025

Iran Urges U.S. and Europe to Earn Its Trust

TEHRAN - Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi has emphasized that the United States, European countries, and other international actors must earn Tehran’s trust if the country is to return to diplomacy and cooperation regarding its nuclear program. Speaking in an interview with Japan’s Kyodo News, Araghchi reiterated Iran’s determination to continue its peaceful nuclear activities while insisting that any future negotiations must respect Iran’s rights under international law.

Apparently the 1405 Budget Is Different 08 Dec 2025

Apparently the 1405 Budget Is Different

This year, the government outlined the framework and priorities for the coming year by issuing the Budget Directive. For the year 1405 (2026–2027), this directive was issued in Aban 1404 (October–November 2025) by the President and sent to executive agencies.

Trump threatens Venezuela with ground military operations 08 Dec 2025

Trump threatens Venezuela with ground military operations

Tensions between Venezuela and the United States have escalated further as President Donald Trump says that ground operations against alleged drug trafficking networks in the South American nation will start ‘very soon.’

Foreign minister says Iran is determined to continue its peaceful nuclear program 08 Dec 2025

Foreign minister says Iran is determined to continue its peaceful nuclear program

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran’s nuclear sites were “destroyed and heavily damaged” during the 12-day US-Israeli war of aggression in June, yet the Islamic Republic remains determined to continue its peaceful nuclear program.

2026 FIFA World Cup: Iran to Play Matches in Los Angeles, Seattle 08 Dec 2025

2026 FIFA World Cup: Iran to Play Matches in Los Angeles, Seattle

Iran’s national football team will play its group stage matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Los Angeles and Seattle.

Imam Khomeini Airport Aims to Mirror Turkish Aviation Hub 08 Dec 2025

Imam Khomeini Airport Aims to Mirror Turkish Aviation Hub

TEHRAN - The acting head of Imam Khomeini Airport City has announced that the airport’s top priority is attracting foreign airlines—following the model used by Turkey, which expanded its airports only after successfully drawing a large number of international carriers.

LPG, a Substitute for Gasoline 08 Dec 2025

LPG, a Substitute for Gasoline

The crisis of gasoline imbalance and the government’s new plan to use LPG as an alternative fuel is an important opportunity, but one accompanied by fundamental challenges. Most people know that LPG stands for Liquefied Petroleum Gas, which is also called liquid gas. This gas is mainly composed of a mixture of the two hydrocarbons propane (C₃H₈) and butane (C₄H₁₀), and it becomes liquid under low pressure to make transportation and storage easier.

Navy operational command now extends to high seas: Commander 07 Dec 2025

Navy operational command now extends to high seas: Commander

The Commander of the Iranian Army’s Naval Force, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, says that naval operations have expanded from the Strait of Hormuz to the northern Persian Gulf and have now reached distant waters and oceans.

Iran’s foreign minister to visit Baku on Sunday 07 Dec 2025

Iran’s foreign minister to visit Baku on Sunday

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei says Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will travel to Azerbaijan on Sunday for talks with senior officials in Baku.

Iran reiterates full sovereignty over trio islands in Persian Gulf 07 Dec 2025

Iran reiterates full sovereignty over trio islands in Persian Gulf

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei says there is “no doubt or skepticism” about Iran’s sovereignty over the three Persian Gulf islands of Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb.