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




Iran to appropriately respond to US’ repeated violations of JCPOA
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani says Iran will appropriately respond to US repeated violations of the nuclear deal and will not accept any changes to it.

 
FM blames escalation of clashes in Syria on US wrong policies
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Friday that in recent weeks, due to Washington’s wrong policies clashes have stepped up in Syria.

JCPOA joint commission’s statement shows N-deal’s strength
The final statement of the Fri. joint commission of JCPOA in Vienna with US’ participation showed the continued strength of the Iran nuclear deal, Iranian ambassador to UK said Friday night.

 

Iran eyes $4b in developing two oilfields: Minister
Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh says Iran expects to generate a total of 4 billion dollars by developing Aban and West-Paydar oilfields that it shares with neighboring Iraq.



Rouhani offers condolences to Erdogan on plane crash
President Hassan Rouhani in a message on Saturday extended his condolences to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over Turkey’s crashed plane in the Iranian province of Charmahal and Bakhtiari.

Iran FM says hopes Saudi Arabia does not seek nuclear weapons
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has expressed hope that Saudi Arabia would not seek to achieve nuclear weapons.

 

Omani FM’s visit aims at closer economic coop.
Dismissing rumors on possible objectives of the visit of Omani foreign minister to Tehran, Iran’s FM spokesman said the top diplomat’s visit focuses on bilateral economic issues.


 
New European sanctions would affect nuclear deal: Iran official
Any new European sanctions against Iran will have a direct effect on the nuclear deal struck between world powers and Tehran, Iran’s deputy foreign minister said Friday, according to state media.

 
Zarif hails efforts to reduce hostilities in Syria
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that efforts by Tehran, Moscow and Ankara have successfully scaled down hostilities in Syria in spite of the existing problems in Eastern Ghouta.

 
Iran sees oil production steady amid Trump threats
Iran will not raise oil production in the new Persian year which begins on Wednesday, Managing Director of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) says.