Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events:
 
Zarif pledges support for Nigeria in ISIL fight
Foreign Minister Zarif has met with his Nigerian counterpart during his tour of western African countries where he pledged support for country’s fight against terrorist groups of ISIL and Boko Haram.

Iran, Pakistan confer on security developments in region
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani and National Security Advisor of Pakistan Nasser Khan Janjua in a meeting in Tehran on Monday discussed the latest security developments in the regional countries.

 
AEOI dismisses German Chancellor’s “Baseless” claims against Iran’s N. program
Spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi rejected claims by German Chancellor Angela Merkel against Tehran’s nuclear program as “baseless”.

 
Iran, Russia to continue backing Syria: Iranian official
The newly-appointed director general of international affairs at the Iranian Parliament highlighted the principled policy of Iran and Russia to continue supporting Syria and keep up cooperation in the fight against terrorism.

Iran’s top security official vows tough reaction to states sponsoring terrorist acts at borders
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani warned that Tehran will not allow certain countries to support and supply terrorists with arms to foment insecurity at borders and inside Iran.

 
Iran gas exports up 120mcm/d by 2021: NIGC chief
Managing Director of National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said projects are underway in the sixth 5-year development plan to 2021 for optimizing energy consumption domestically to add 120 mcmc/d to the country’s gas export capacity.

 
ASEAN FMs agree on Iran’s joining to Treaty of Amity & Co-op
The foreign ministers of ten members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed on Iran’s joining to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation.


Iran invites China, Philippines to self-restraint on sea dispute
The Iranian foreign ministry called on China and the Philippines to practice self-restraint in their dispute over the South China Sea.


 
Korea, Iran to discuss launching joint fish farming venture
 South Korea and Iran are set to begin discussions on boosting their bilateral cooperation in the fisheries sector that will include a joint fish farming venture, the Seoul government said Monday.




French senator: Supporting anti-Iran MKO “Waste of Time, Money”
French senator and vice chair of the foreign affairs and security committee Nathalie Goulet said the terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) is highly detested in Iran, stressing that backing the exiled group “is waste of time and money”.