Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events:
 
Zangeneh, Rosneft CEO discuss joint oil projects
Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh and visiting Executive Chairman of Russian heavyweight oil company Rosneft Igor Sechin met here on Tuesday to review investment in Iran’s development projects.

 
Iran intends to buy Russia’s T-90 tanks
Brig. Gen. Ahmad Reza Pourdastan, the commander of Iran’s Army Ground Force, said that Iran has plans to buy Russia-developed T-90 tanks and Iranian military experts would be sent to Russia to sign the contracts with Moscow.

 
Iran’s Zarif urges enhanced regional cooperation against narcotics, terrorism (Full Text)
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stressed that the fight against the growing threat of Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group in Afghanistan as well as the drug trafficking business is not possible unless all countries in the region join hands.

Iran best replacement for Turkey in Russian market: TCCIMA chief
The head of Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) said with the withdrawal of Turkey from the Russian market, Iranian goods can be the best replacement for the Turkish ones.

Iran, Russia underline need for serious campaign against extremism
Senior Iranian and Russian officials have underlined the need for a serious campaign within framework of the international law against extremist groups.

Iran, India FMs discuss enhanced ties, gasline project
Foreign ministers of Iran and India met in Islambad on Wednesday negotiating promotion of bilateral relations including construction of a seabed pipeline to export gas to energy thirsty India.

Policeman killed by explosive trap in southeast of Iran
 A policeman was killed while an explosive trap was blasted at the mountainous region of Nikshahr in this southeastern Iranian province on Wednesday.

 
Washington: Iran’s missile tests no breach of JCPOA
 US State Department Spokesman John Kirby said Iran’s missile tests are not a “violation” of the recent nuclear deal struck between Tehran and six world powers.

 
Zarif confers on int’l issues with Chinese counterpart
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi met and conferred here Wednesday on important international and regional questions.

 
Iran’s Rouhani criticizes calls for ban on Muslims
 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday regretted that certain people are calling for a ban on the entrance of Muslims to their countries on the pretext of countering terrorism, saying such states are themselves the sponsors of terror.