Daily look at Irans late-breaking news and upcoming events:
Supreme Leader pardons 920 inmates
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday agreed to pardon or reduce prison terms of some 920 inmates.
Official: IRGC to get tough with abductors of Iranian border guards
Head of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Public Relations Department General Ramezan Sharif stressed that the IRGC is planning to give a crushing response to the abductors of Iranian border guards after taking over the control of Saravan borders in Sistan and Baluchestan province.
FM welcomes expansion of Irans ties with New Zealand
Irans foreign minister said there are suitable grounds for the enhancement of relations between the Islamic Republic and New Zealand, particularly trade ties.
Minister stresses need for cultural diplomacy
Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati stressed on Sunday the need for pursuing diplomacy of culture in order to promote Iran?s relations with other countries.
UN rights resolution politically tainted: Iran
Iran has slammed the adoption of the recent UN human rights resolution against the country as an unconstructive, politically motivated and double-standard move that undermines international human rights mechanisms.
Irans new envoy to UN denies link to controversy
The Iranian president has appointed Hamid Aboutalebi as the new Iranian envoy to the United Nations. Aboutalebi is a veteran diplomat and has held several key posts in Europe.