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

Cutting Iran ties can’t hide Saudi crime: President Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Saudi Arabia will not be able to distract from its “great crime” of killing a religious leader by severing its ties with the Islamic Republic.

 
Iranian, Indonesian, British FMs discuss ties over phone
British and Indonesian foreign ministers in separate phone talks with their Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday underlined the need for avoiding the increasing tensions in the region.

 
UN: Saudi Arabia severing Iran ties ‘deeply worrying’
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says Saudi Arabia’s severing of diplomatic relations with Iran is “deeply worrying.”

Commander: Armed forces ready to respond to hostile threats
Deputy Commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Force Brigadier General Kioumars Heidari reiterated that the country’s Armed Forces will give crushing response to enemies’ potential threats.

UN envoy: Iran doing best to arrest attackers of Saudi embassy
Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Gholam Ali Khoshrou in a letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon underlined Iran’s efforts to arrest the attackers of the Saudi embassy.

 
Parliament vows support for Iran missile budget
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani pledged on Tuesday that the legislature will lend more support to the country’s missile industry by enhancing the budget allocated for the industry in the 6th quinquennial development program.

IRGC commander labels Saudi Embassy attack organized
The attack on the Saudi Embassy in Tehran Saturday night in which the mission was set ablaze was a completely organized job, Brigadier General Mohsen Kazemeini, who leads the Tehran division of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps, said.

 
Kuwait recalls ambassador to Iran
Kuwait has become the next Islamic country to renounce ties with Iran after it recalled its ambassador to Tehran, following Iran’s spat with Saudi Arabia.

 
Iran considers Afghanistan’s security its own: Leader
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei reiterated Iran’s support for Afghanistan, saying the Islamic Republic regards peace and security in the neighboring country as its own.

 
Danish FM in Iran for ‘win-win’ exchange with Tehran
Denmark seeks to increase its economic exchange with Iran and looks forward to a win-win trade with the Islamic Republic, says Danish Foreign Minister Christian Jensen.