Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events:
 
Iran nuclear talks resume in Vienna
 Experts and diplomats from Iran and six world powers reconvened in Austria’s capital of Vienna on Thursday to continue drafting the text of a final deal on Tehran’s nuclear energy program, with US Under Secretary of State Wendy Sherman expected to join the talks later in the day.

 
Terrorism will inflame its breeders: Rafsanjani
Chairman of Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has criticized political and financial supporters of the Daesh terrorist group saying, ‘Breeding terrorism is a fire which will burn its breeders.’

 
Iran’s navy repels pirate attack on trade ship in Gulf of Aden
 Iranian Navy commandos on Thursday thwarted an attack by pirates against one of the country’s trade vessels in two successive encounters in the Gulf of Aden.

 
Stop playing politics with Iran’s war dead, families say: IRNA
The families of Iranian military divers killed in a 1980s war with Iraq have condemned moves to politicize a recent reburial ceremony, state news agency IRNA said on Thursday, in a likely reference to hardliners opposed to compromise with the West.

 
Executives welcome potential customer Iran to Paris air show
At the year’s biggest aviation trade fair this week, executives welcomed a potential new, big customer: Iran.

 
EU council unanimous decision can terminate sanctions against Iran – interview
A delegation of 7 members of European Parliament has just concluded its two-day trip to Iran, which was arranged at the invitation of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Majlis (Iran’s parliament).

 
Ireland keen for final Iran nuclear deal: Iranian speaker
Irish officials are very eager to see the negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program result in a final deal in order to forge broader economic cooperation with Tehran, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said after a visit to the Republic of Ireland.

 
Oil experts welcome lifting anti-Iran sanctions to increase trade
Oil experts attending the 9th annual World National Oil Companies Congress expressed their willingness to initiate cooperation with Iran’s oil market as soon as the sanctions are lifted.

 
Austria tightens security at Iran talks venue
Austria has undertaken special and extensive preemptive measures to secure the venue of nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 group of world countries in the face of recent reports of espionage.

 
Game against Iran to be very tough: US volleyball head coach
Head coach of US national volleyball team John Speraw has said that their upcoming game against Iran is to be one of the toughest in the second round of FIVB Volleyball World League.