EghtesadOnline: Once cultivated by Persian kings and believed to have healing powers, saffron is now fuelling the growth of a small German business that imports tons of the spice from Iran to make fine food products for sale in Europe and beyond.

EghtesadOnline: Iran produces 94 percent of saffron in the world, said Secretary of Developing Herbal Medicine Technology Headquarters Mohammad-Hassan Osareh.