Daily look at Irans late-breaking news and upcoming events:
Defense budget up by 21% in next years bill: Hatami
Defense Minister Amir Hatami said Wed. that next years budget bill (to come into effect from March 21) has envisioned 21% increase for the development of defense sector.
Only way for Palestinians to gain own rights is resistance: Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has described resistance against the Israeli regime as the only way for the Palestinian nation to obtain its own rights, stressing that all Muslims must support the Palestinians right of return and establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem al-Quds as its capital.
US dream of halting Irans oil exports wont come true
President Hassan Rouhani described economic activities in Iran promising and positive despite the enemies pressures, adding, Americans wont ever achieve their goal of halting Irans oil exports.
Trumps secret Iraq visit proof of US defeat: Irans Rouhani
Irans President Hassan Rouhani says the fact that US President Donald Trump recently had to travel to Iraq secretly and briefly shows Americasfailure in the countries that it has invaded.