Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events:
 
Leader’s top aide: Iran never allows disintegration of Iraq
Iranian Supreme Leader’s top aide Ali Akbar Velayati blasted the US and other states’ attempts to create rift among Iraq’s Shia, Sunni and Kurdish population, and said Tehran will stand against those who plot to disintegrate Iraq.

Iranian President calls for increased anti-terrorism cooperation with China
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a meeting with Chinese Defense Minister General Chang Wanquan on Tuesday underlined the necessity for strengthened defense and anti-terrorism cooperation between the two countries.

 
Iran blasts massacre of Nigerian mourners as “Worrying, Unacceptable”
The Iranian foreign ministry lambasted the brutal killing of Nigerian Muslims in a mourning ceremony, describing it as “worrying and unacceptable”.


Obama promises to veto bill that would block aircraft exports to Iran
President Barack Obama’s administration said on Monday he would veto legislation seeking to block financial transactions related to the export of passenger aircraft to Iran, saying it would undermine the nuclear deal implemented early this year.

 




Moscow underlines cooperation with Iran in fighting terrorism
Visiting Russian Federation Council Chief Valentina Ivanovna Matviyenko underlined continuation of cooperation with Iran in fighting terrorism.


 

 

76 experts urge Donald Trump to keep Iran deal
Seventy-six national security experts urged President-elect Donald J. Trump on Monday to reverse his hostility to the nuclear agreement signed with Iran last year and to use it as a tool to ease other tensions with the country.



Pilgrim departures for Iraq hit 1.4mln: Iranian official
The number of pilgrims travelling to Iraq from Iran to perform religious rituals on Arbaeen has surpassed 1.4 million, an Iranian official announced.



Zarif: FM to declassify diplomatic documents
Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has said historical documents belonging to 30 years ago and classified documents to 40 years ago will be released gradually.

Iranian president hopes Russia will help remove remaining sanctions — Matviyenko
Valentina Matviyenko said the Iranian president “highly estimated Russia’s role in the preparation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action”

 
FESCO launches intermodal transportation of imports from Iran as a direct Trans-Caspian service
FESCO Transportation Group and the Maritime Port of Olya jointly launched Trans-Caspian transportation of imports from Iran, FESCO says in a press release. Cargoes are transported within FESCO Russia Iran Service, an intermodal container transportation service brought on-line in March 2016.