Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events:
 
Missile tests our legitimate right: Iran
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has defended Iran’s right to carry out missile tests, saying none of Iranian missiles are capable of carrying nuclear warheads.

 
Iran’s President Rouhani to visit France end January: Hollande
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani will pay an official visit to France at the end of January after an earlier trip to the country was cancelled, his French counterpart Francois Hollande says.

 
Iran’s FM: Opposition forces in Syria must promote peace
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif following a meeting with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in New York has said to the reporters that the presence and contribution of opposition [groups], if they do not have link with terrorists, is acceptable based on international regulations.


 
Iran ready to ship 9 tonnes of enriched uranium to Russia
Iran will export around nine tonnes of enriched uranium to Russia in the coming days, Tehran’s nuclear chief was quoted as saying on Saturday, as the country implements curbs to its nuclear program to secure sanctions relief.

 
Leader’s top aide: US plotting to disintegrate Iraq, Syria into 8 new states
 Iranian Supreme Leader’s top adviser for international affairs Ali Akbar Velayati warned that Washington plans to disintegrate regional states into smaller countries to make them weak and guarantee Israel’s security.

 
Iran to sell $500m foreign-currency-denominated bonds in 2016
Iran’s Central Bank (CBI) plans to offer $500 million in foreign-currency-denominated bonds to international investors next year as the country prepares to prop up its economy after sanctions are lifted.

 
Venezuela supports Iran planned oil output hike
Venezuela has thrown its weight behind fellow OPEC member Iran’s right to raise its oil production once sanctions are lifted.

 
Tehran schools close down due to air pollution
Air pollution has forced Iranian authorities to close kindergartens and all other schools in Tehran province for two days from Sunday.

 
French Speaker: Iranian President’s imminent Paris visit to herald new era in bilateral ties
Speaker of the French Senate Gerard Larcher expressed the hope that Tehran and Paris would open a new chapter in bilateral relations during the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s upcoming visit to France.

 
New York terrorist groups list talks ‘very difficult’ – Iran deputy FM
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister said that International Syria Support Group (ISSG) is having laborious discussions on a list of terrorist organizations.