Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events:
 
Arms, financial supply to terrorists must be blocked: Iran’s Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has described terrorism as a serious threat to the entire world, including Europe, calling for measures to stop financial and arms supply to terrorists.

 
Leader urges action against new anti-security schemes
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei called on Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) to make decisions closely aligned with the basic tenets of the Islamic Revolution and counter new hostile tactics aimed at undermining security in the country.

Steinmeier: JCPOA opened new window to Iran-Germany ties
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that Iran and Germany are deeply interested in closer bilateral relations as the nuclear Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) has opened a new window to Tehran-Berlin ties.

 

US House passes bill restricting removal of Iran sanctions
The US House of Representatives has approved a bill aimed at hindering the implementation of Iran’s historical nuclear agreement with the P5+1 group of countries.

 


Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank Intl. plans to open branch in Iran
Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) as one of the major banks in Austria plans to open a branch in Iran, a member of RBI board of directors said Tue.

 
Germany sees no need for mediation in Iran-Saudi row
German foreign minister said Tehran and Riyadh seem not to need any mediator for rapprochement, after Saudi Arabia’s severance of diplomatic ties with Iran.

 
Iran-Russia-Syria-Hezbollah alliance possible, says senior Iran advisor
Adviser to Iran’s supreme leader said that there are prerequisites for the creation of an alliance between Iran, Russia, Syria and the Hezbollah group.

Iranian speaker blasts S. Arabia’s militarism in Mideast
 Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani lashed out at Saudi Arabia for waging war against the regional states, saying the policy is doomed to failure.

 
Iran, Germany discuss releasing blocked oil equipment, petchem projects
Deputy petroleum minister for international affairs and commerce said releasing the blocked equipment of Iran’s oil industry topped the agenda of his negotiations with the visiting German delegation here on Wednesday.

 
Iran seriously concerned about impact of US double-standards on N. deal
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said Tehran is becoming increasingly concerned about the US double-standards and irrational conducts vis-a-vis the implementation of the nuclear deal.