Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events:

 
UN chief calls on world powers to make JCPOA beneficial for Iranians
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called on world powers to make sure that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is beneficial to the people of Iran.

 
Velayati urges expansion of Iran-Malaysia trade, economic ties
Head of the Strategic Research Center of the Expediency Council Ali-Akbar Velayati on Thursday called for expansion of Tehran-Kuala Lumpur economic relations and cooperation as they enjoy abundant capacity for the purpose.

 
Commander warns enemy plots to turn country insecure
Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad-Ali Jaafari on Thursday warned that enemies have diversified plots to make the country insecure.

 
Security, economic health preconditions of Resistance Economy: Minister
Security and economic health are two preconditions for realization of the Economy of Resistance, says Iran’s intelligence minister.

Rouhani calls for message of peace in Rio
President Rouhani of Iran addressed the Iranian athletes leaving Tehran for Rio on Wednesday at a ceremony held before dispatching the sport delegation to Olympics games.

 
Minister: 40 terrorists arrested east of country
Minister of Interior Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Thursday that 40 members of a terrorist group were arrested east of the country in the past two nights.

 
Iran’s investment in industrial sector up 19.5pc
Iran’s annual investment in its industrial sector increased by 19.5 per cent in the year ending March 19, according to latest statistics revealed by the Central Bank of Iran (CBI).

 
Shamkhani: Israeli bullying no longer works
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said on Wednesday that the Israeli bullying no longer works in the Middle East.

 
Larijani: Inappropriate conduct of Bahrain government lacerates Islamic world
Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani on Wednesday condemned behavior of Bahrain government with its Muslim people, saying that inappropriate conduct of the government with Muslim Ulema have lacerated public opinion of the Muslim world.

 
Iran’s cabinet convinced to revise oil contracts
Members of an Iranian parliamentary commission have persuaded the administration officials to revise the new model of oil contracts with foreign customers, an MP announced.