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

No way for foreigners to inspect Iran’s military sites: IRGC General
Foreign countries will never be allowed to inspect Iran’s military centers, Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said Monday.




Renault signs landmark auto deal in Iran
French carmaker Renault has signed a much-awaited agreement with Iran to produce more than 150,000 cars a year in the country – what is already being described as the Islamic Republic’s biggest ever auto deal.



Iran reiterates support for Palestinian Resistance
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday reaffirmed the Islamic Republic’s continued support for the Palestinian cause and resistance.

 
Russia, Turkey, Iran to discuss Syria safe zones in Tehran: Lavrov
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Russian, Turkish and Iranian representatives would meet in Tehran on August 8-9 to discuss the “strengthening” of four de-escalation zones in Syria.

 
IRGC dismantles terrorist group in northwest Iran: Commander
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has smashed a terrorist outfit in a northwestern Iranian border area, a senior IRGC commander says.

 
Senior commander stresses Iran’s full intelligence superiority over region
Lieutenant Commander of the Iranian Army Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan underlined that the country’s Armed Forces enjoy full intelligence superiority over all moves in the region and are ready to give a crushing response to hostile acts.

 
Iran’s missile program does not breach UN resolution: Foreign Ministry
Iran’s missile program is defensive in nature and not in violation of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2231, says the Iranian Foreign Ministry.

 
President in a meeting with Spanish senate president: JCPOA provided good conditions for cementing Iran’s ties with European countries
Tehran-Madrid relations have always been friendly and after the implementation of the JCPOA, there is better condition for developing economic ties between Iran and European countries, including Spain, said President Rouhani in a meeting with the President of the Senate of Spain, Pío García-Escudero Márquez.

 
Kharrazi: Mogherini had no answer to EU backing US on anti-Iranian statement
Head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations said EU foreign policy chief Mogherini had no answer to European troika’s backing of US on issuing a statement against Iran’s recent test-launch of a satellite rocket.


Opening EU office in Tehran on the way: Spokesman
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi said on Monday that opening the European Union office in Tehran is going through its routine procedure.