Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events:
 


Zarif: US government should stop illegal Congress act against JCPOA
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the US government has to stop any actions by the Congress against the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

 


Mecca crane crash takes lives of 5 Iranian pilgrims
Head of Hajj medical corpse of Iran’s Red Crescent Society Ali Marashi said the number of Iranian pilgrims to lose their lives in Mecca crane crash catastrophe rose to five.

 
Leader offers condolences for Mecca event victims
 Leader of the Islamic Republic has offered condolences for the victims of crane crash in Mecca during Hajj pilgrimage.

 
Iran’s Parliament begins 9th meeting to review JCPOA
Parliament special committee to review the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) started its 9th meeting here on Sunday morning.

 
Iran’s Salehi in Vienna for IAEA annual general conference
Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi is in Vienna to take part in the IAEA annual general conference.

 
Bennet defends vote for Iran deal
Pounding his fist on the dais and pleading with the audience, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet defended his vote on President Obama’s nuclear accord with Iran on Saturday, saying the alternative is no deal at all.

 
Deputy FM criticizes continuing Saudi aggression against Yemen in Hajj time
Foreign Ministry Deputy for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian criticized the continuing Saudi Arabia aggression against Yemen during the Hajj time.

 
Iran, S. Korea ready for expansion of cooperation in post-JCPOA era
Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia-Pacific Affairs Ebrahim Rahimpour and South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Hong-Kyun on Saturday underlined all-out expansion of Tehran-Seoul relations after signing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

 
Austrian firms interested in Iran oil
The Austrian oil group ROTH has expressed its interest to buy Iran’s crude oil when the US-led sanctions against Iran are lifted, company’s Managing Director Rudi Roth said.

 
Iran rejects Bahraini FM’s allegations
 Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman dismissed comments by Bahrain’s foreign minister who has accused the Islamic Republic of “destabilizing the region”.