Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events:
 
Iran: US should pay for spreading terror in region
Iran has censured the United States’ role in spreading terror in the Middle East region, saying Washington should pay for its wrongdoings.

Zarif confers issues of mutual interest with Turkmenistan president
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif confered issues of mutual interest and bilateral relations with Turkmenistan President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov on Monday.

 

British firms eyeing investment opportunities in Iran: EY CEO
The head of a multinational professional services firm headquartered in London said British companies are eyeing opportunities in Iran’s market following the country’s recent major projects.


 
30 new petchem projects to become operational by 2018
Deputy oil minister said 30 new petrochemical projects will come on stream by the end of the next Iranian calendar year (to end March 21, 2018) within the 6th National Development Plan.

 
Zarif in Central Asia as Iran seeks to fire up economy
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has started touring Central Asia and the Caucasus to boost Iran’s ties with three major countries in the region, especially in the field of economy.

 
Commander: Iran exports sniper guns, mounts night vision systems on helicopters
Iranian Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Kioumars Heidari announced that the country exports different types of sniper guns to foreign states, and said the Army’s Airborne helicopters are being equipped with night vision systems.

Iran hopes Turkey’s referendum to lead to peace, stability: Spokesman
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said the Islamic Republic respects the outcome of Turkish people’s vote in Sunday’s constitutional referendum and hopes that it will lead to peace and stability in the neighboring country.

 

Deputy Top Commander: Netanyahu’s strategy defused by Iranian Armed Forces
Lieutenant Commander of the Iranian Army Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan underlined the country’s preparedness to give a crushing response to any aggression, and said the Armed Forces have thwarted plots by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to use terrorist groups as security threats against Iran.


 
Iranian Navy’s flotilla sets sail for Gulf of Aden
The Iranian Navy’s 46th flotilla of warships left the country’s southern waters off the port city of Bandar Abbas for an overseas mission to the Gulf of Aden.

 
Iranian delegation to attend IMF, World Bank Group’s 2017 meetings
Iran will dispatch a high-ranking banking delegation to the US to participate in the upcoming meetings of the International Monterey Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group.