Daily look at Irans late-breaking news and upcoming events:
Zarif pledges support for Nigeria in ISIL fight
Foreign Minister Zarif has met with his Nigerian counterpart during his tour of western African countries where he pledged support for countrys fight against terrorist groups of ISIL and Boko Haram.
Iran, Pakistan confer on security developments in region
Secretary of Irans Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani and National Security Advisor of Pakistan Nasser Khan Janjua in a meeting in Tehran on Monday discussed the latest security developments in the regional countries.
Iran, Russia to continue backing Syria: Iranian official
The newly-appointed director general of international affairs at the Iranian Parliament highlighted the principled policy of Iran and Russia to continue supporting Syria and keep up cooperation in the fight against terrorism.
Iran gas exports up 120mcm/d by 2021: NIGC chief Managing Director of National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said projects are underway in the sixth 5-year development plan to 2021 for optimizing energy consumption domestically to add 120 mcmc/d to the countrys gas export capacity.
Korea, Iran to discuss launching joint fish farming venture
South Korea and Iran are set to begin discussions on boosting their bilateral cooperation in the fisheries sector that will include a joint fish farming venture, the Seoul government said Monday.
French senator: Supporting anti-Iran MKO Waste of Time, Money
French senator and vice chair of the foreign affairs and security committee Nathalie Goulet said the terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) is highly detested in Iran, stressing that backing the exiled group is waste of time and money.