Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events:
Second airbase would be provided for Russia
Defense minister has told a press conference on Saturday Iran would provide a second airbase to Russia if situation demands, as a measure in the framework of quadrilateral deal to fight ISIL.
Iran’s Yazdani aces Olympics freestyle wrestling bouts, clinches gold
Iranian freestyle wrestlers Hassan Yazdani Cherati and Hassan Rahimi have adeptly employed a mix of primal hand-to-hand combat and complex tactics at the wrestling competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and picked up two medals, including one gold.
Iran receives full package of S-300 missile systems: Minister
Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan said Iran has received the full package of S-300 defensive missile systems from Russia.
Iran-Russia military coop a great step to eradicate terrorism: Syrian official
Secretary of the Syrian parliament stresses that Iran-Russia’s high level of military cooperation in Syria is a great step in the eradication of terrorism.
Hezbollah will defeat Israel in any new war: Nasrallah
Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary general of Hezbollah, says the Lebanese resistance movement will defeat Israel in any potential new military confrontation waged by the Tel Aviv regime.
Parliament’s top advisor: Kuwaiti officials’ views on regional crises important to Iran
Senior Advisor to the Iranian Parliament Speaker Hossein Amir Abdollahian underlined that his country attaches much importance to the views and solutions proposed by the Kuwaiti officials to settle the regional problems.
Iran, Iraq agree on closer security cooperation
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani unveiled plans for stronger cooperation with neighboring Iraq in the fight against terrorism.
Iranian social media activists protest at BBC’s role in 1953 Coup
Thousands of Iranian social media activists showed their protest at the BBC’s role in the 1953 coup against the legal government of Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddeq in favor of strengthening the monarchical rule of the dethroned King, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
Iran’s DM confirms purchase of AK-103 machine guns
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan confirmed on Saturday that the country has imported AK-103 rifles from Russia.