Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events:
 
President Rouhani: Iran pessimistic about US
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underlined that his country still distrusts Washington which has acted against its undertakings based on the last year nuclear deal between Tehran and the world powers.

 
Sohrab Moradi gives Iran second gold medal in two days
Iran’s weightlifter Sohrab Moradi has lifted a total of 403 kilograms at the 94-kilogram category of Rio 2016 Olympics Games, and won the second gold medal for the Iranian squad at the event.

 
Putin’s special envoy in Syria due in Tehran tonight
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and special envoy of Russian President Vladimir Putin on the Middle East affairs Mikhail Bogdanov will arrive in Tehran on Sunday night to consult with Iranian officials.

 
Iran’s Shamkhani, Iraqi Kurdistan’s Sinjari discuss security issues
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani and the Iraqi Kurdistan Region’s Interior Minister Karim Sinjari held talks on a range of issues, including ways to boost cooperation on security issues.

President: Iran economic growth hits 4.4%
Yasuj, Kohgiluyeh-Boyer Ahmad prov., Aug 14, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said Iran’s economy hit 4.4 percent in the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 20, 2016).

 
Iran says US religious freedom claims politically-charged
Iran has dismissed as unreal, exaggerated and unconstructive a recent US report on religious freedom in the Islamic Republic, saying its contents are driven by political prejudice.

 
Iran’s Zarif says proud to stand with Turkey in ‘Support of Democracy’
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said he is proud that he stood with the Turkish nation in last month’s failed military coup attempt against the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

 
Iran withdraws complaint against Russia over S-300 system
Member of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Mohammad-Ebrahim Rezaie said on Saturday that Iran has taken back its file against Russia over the S-300 system.

 
Iran to introduce MasterCards: Minister
Iran is about to introduce credit card services processed by global payment operator MasterCard for the first time, Communications and Information Technology Minister Mahmoud Vaezi says.

 
Iran expresses desire to participate in Int’l Army Games in 2017
Iranian Brig. Gen. Vali Madani, who is visiting the International Army Games (IAG) in Russia, stated that Iran and Russia cooperated very closely and both countries could learn from the experience of each other.