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

Iran tells Saudi navy vessels to avoid Iranian waters: Tasnim
Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) warned Saudi naval vessels taking part in military exercises in the Persian Gulf on Wednesday not to get close to Iranian waters.



Rouhani arrives in Hanoi in his Asian tour
Iran’s Hassan Rouhani has arrived in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi and was received by country’s presidential office.Rouhani’s tour of the Southeast Asia will include Malaysia and Thailand as well.


 
Iran blasts US official’s anti-Iran allegations
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi in response to a US Defense Department official on Iran said that the US should looks at its own thick dossier of sending weapons to the Saudi aggressors who are massacring the Yemeni civilians.

 
Boeing ‘making progress’ on airplane deal with Iran: CEO
Aircraft maker Boeing Co (BA.N) is making progress on a deal to provide more than 100 commercial airplanes to Iran though none will be delivered in 2016, the company’s top executive said on Tuesday.

 

President Rouhani to visit Thailand to attend ACD meeting
President Hassan Rouhani will embark on a visit to Malaysia and later on Friday to Thailand to attend the Asian Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) meeting after wrapping up his journey to Vietnam.

 


BP, Hungary buy first post-sanctions Iran oil
British oil company BP has clinched its first oil deal with the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) since last year’s landmark nuclear accord for purchase of condensate, a NIOC official says.


21st century belongs to Asian continent: President Rouhani
President Hassan Rouhani said here on Wednesday that the 21st century belongs to Asian continent.


 
Iran not directly involved in any foreign military operation: Velayati
A senior Iranian official says the Islamic Republic has no direct involvement in military operations and conflicts of other states, including the Iraqi battle to liberate the Daesh-held city of Mosul.

 
Pope’s letter emphasizes ‘shared values of respecting humanity’
Pope Francis has send a letter to respond Ayat. Makarem Shirazi’s letter earlier in August who cherished Pope’s position on Islam.

Iranian chess player Alinasab shines in world youth championships
Iranian female chess player Mobina Alinasab has put on admirable performances at the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) World Youth U14, U16, U18 Championships 2016 in Russia, and finished in the second place.