Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events:
 

 
Iran must privatize car industry, president says
Iran’s car industry must be privatized to meet the government’s goal of turning it into a global competitor, the president said on Tuesday, sending a strong signal of his intention to open up the country’s economy to world markets.

 
Iran’s Velayati questions US intentions in Syria truce
Head of the Strategic Research Center of Iran’s Expediency Council Ali Akbar Velayati cast doubt over the US support for a Syria ceasefire recently agreed by major world powers, and stressed that the Arab country’s nation is the one that can decide its fate.

 
President Rouhani unveils 2 products of Iranian auto makers
 President Hassan Rouhani unveiled here on Tuesday two news cars manufactured by Iranian auto producers.

 
CIA agent visits Iran on infiltration project: EC secretary
Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei revealed on Tuesday that an agent from the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has made a trip to Iran a few months ago and visited several universities as part of a project to infiltrate into the country.

 
Deputy FM: Iran supports national dialog in Yemen
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian said Tehran supports dialog among all political groups in Yemen.

 
Iran urges Intel cooperation among countries against terrorism
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said governments should cooperate and share intelligence in the campaign against terrorism and extremism.

 
Iran, Romania to form economic commission after 12 years
 Iran and Romania plan to form the first economic commission after 12 years, said Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif.

 
Russia says Iran plays positive role in settlement of Syria crisis
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said that Moscow considers Iran’s role in settlement of Syria crisis positive, TASS News Agency reported.

 
Russia to create ‘green corridors’ for Iran’s agriculture – Deputy minister
Russian Deputy Agriculture Minister reported Monday about initiatives to create “green corridors” in the southern Russian Republic of Dagestan to reduce the delivery times of Iranian products, increase volumes and legalize current deliveries.

 
JCB credit cards to debut in Iran
Japanese financial services company JCB is going to distribute its credit cards in Iran within the next few months, an official at the Central Bank of Iran announced.