Daily look at Irans late-breaking news and upcoming events:
Iran has worlds most transparent nuclear program: Spokesman
The spokesperson for Irans administration says Tehran has given the International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors the highest level of access to nuclear sites that a country may give the UN nuclear watchdog, stressing that Iran has the most transparent peaceful nuclear program in the world.
UN nuclear watchdog meets as Iran blocks access to 2 sites
The U.N. nuclear watchdogs governing body began meeting on Monday as a row brews over Irans refusal to allow access to two sites where nuclear activity may have occurred in the past.
Zarif: Tehran to host meeting on Syria
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said a meeting on Astana peace process over Syrian issues will be held in Tehran soon.
President warns of Irans reaction to arms embargo extension
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani described the lifting of a UN arms embargo on Iran as a significant achievement of the 2015 nuclear deal, warning that any US push to extend the embargo will draw Tehrans reaction.
Any IAEAs counterproductive decision to be met with Irans proper response: Mousavi
Irans Foreign Ministry spokesman, Seyyed Abbas Mousavi criticized the International Atomic Energy Agencys recent report on Iran and said, They are trying to reopen a closed case based on the US and Zionist regimes allegations about Irans legal nuclear activities.
CIA informant handed death penalty in Iran not a military staffer
A man sentenced to death for spying for the CIA and Mossad on the whereabouts of Lt. General Qassem Soleimani had nothing to do with Iranian military units, but was a driver working in Syria, according to documents exclusively obtained by Tasnim.
COVID-19 kills 113 more Iranians over past 24 hours
Irans Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Monday that some 113 more Iranians have died of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 8,950.