Daily look at Irans late-breaking news and upcoming events:
Putin acknowledges Irans right to enrich uranium
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Moscow believes Tehran has the right to enrich uranium under the supervision of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
IRGC commander stresses advanced capabilities of Iran-made RQ-170 drone
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh underscored that the capabilities and features of the Iranian version of the RQ-170 drone rival with its original US-made model.
Government mulling subsidies cut-off of high-income Iranians
Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Ali Tayyebnia said Monday that the final decision on whether the subsidies of high-income Iranians have to be cut off or not has not been made yet and that the government and the parliament are mulling over the issue.
Irans new UN envoy meets president before taking job
Gholamali Khoshroo, Irans new choice for the post of the United Nations ambassador, met President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday before leaving for New York to take up his post.
Irans nuclear program peaceful, certainty needed for talks: Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says that parties engaged in Irans nuclear negotiations need an element of certainty in order to yield results as the Islamic Republics nuclear program has always been peaceful.