Daily look at Irans late-breaking news and upcoming events:
Iran to keep oil cap at 3.8 mln barrels a day in second half 2017
Iran will keep its oil production cap at 3.8 million barrels per day in the second half of 2017, the countrys oil minister said on Tuesday, provided other OPEC members stick to the output level they agreed in November.
SNSC Supervisory Board to probe JCPOA violations
Chairman of the Committee for Foreign Policy and National Security of Iran AlaeddinBoroujerdi stressed that SNSC Supervisory Board of JCPOA would decide whether the deal has been violated.The public opinion expects the bodyto study the likelihood of violation of JCPOA, AlaeddinBoroujerdi told Mehr News.
Reformists choose Rouhani as candidate for Iran Presidential votes
The senior reformist lawmaker, Mohammad-Reza Aref, has announced that the countrys reformists will support Hassan Rouhani, Irans incumbent president, in the forthcoming presidential election scheduled to be held on May 19, 2017.
Iran signs $1 billion deal to develop Mehdiabad zinc mine
Iran has signed a $1 billion deal with private investors to develop Mehdiabad, one of the worlds largest zinc mines, which it expects to go on stream in the next four years and produce 800,000 tonnes of zinc concentrate per year.
Over 11 MoUs to be signed on Rouhanis visit to Moscow Iranian minister who is in Moscow to chair Iran-Russias Joint Commission for Cooperation said more than 11 documents are expected to be signed between the two countries during Pres. Rouhanis upcoming visit to Russia.
Iran seeking closer cooperation with Russia in intl waters: Captain
Commander of an Iranian naval flotilla that has docked at Russias port city of Makhachkala on a friendly visit said Iran is looking for enhancement of good and constructive naval cooperation with Russia.
Irans IRISL says not seeking LSE listing
Irans leading cargo shipping enterprise the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) has rejected a report that it is planning to float its shares on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).