Daily look at Iran�s late-breaking news and upcoming events:
 
Iran to upgrade missiles, get Russian defence system � minister
Iran will unveil an upgrade of its Emad ballistic missiles this year, the defence minister was quoted as saying, advancing a programme that has drawn criticism from the United Nations and sanctions from the United States.

 
Guardian Council confirms former decision rejecting Imam�s grandson
The Guardian Council on Wednesday confirmed former decision to reject competence of grandson of late Imam Khomeini to run for the Guardian Council election saying he would have taken exam for religious jurisprudent.

 
Rouhani says country should get ready for development
President Hassan Rouhani says the country should get prepared for JCPOA-2 which is national change and development, an allusion to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action which opened the way for a nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers.

 
Dy FM decries presence of Syrian terrorist figures in Geneva talks
Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab-African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Wednesday decried presence of Syrian terrorist figures in Geneva peace talks, saying that Syrian crisis must be resolved by diplomatic means.

 

 
Russia, Iran sign documents for opening $2.2 bln credit line � ambassador
According to the ambassador, Russia has a priority at the Iranian market in terms of investment.

Iran�s Zarif to join Munich int�l conference
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif would travel to Germany on Thursday to take part in Munich International Security Conference.

 
AEOI chief: China helping Iran redesign Arak reactor
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi said Iranian engineers and Chinese counterparts are redesigning the Arak heavy water reactor.

Japan refiners, banks resume Iran trade
Japanese oil refiners have started oil payments to Iran through the Asian country�s largest lender, the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU) which has resumed transactions with Iranian banks, a report says.


 
�Karrar tank rivals Russia�s T-90�
Iran�s defense ministry has announced a new Iranian battle tank called Karrar that is as capable as Russia�s T-90 tank and perhaps even better.

 
Verdicts of oil case defendants to be issued soon
Presiding judge Abolqasem Salavati said the verdict of oil case defendants will be issued in near future.