Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events:
 
Funeral procession of Iranian martyr kicks off in Tehran
 The funeral procession of Iranian military adviser who was decapitated by the ISIL terrorists in Syria last month kicked off in Tehran on Wednesday.

 
Hojaji’s martyrdom moves one whole nation
Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei told Martyr Hojaji’s family that God has bestowed special mercy upon the Iranian soldier as indicated by the massive excitement caused by his martyrdom.

 
Reports: Iran charges Telegram management over extremism, pornography allegations
Iranian news agencies say Tehran’s prosecutor has filed criminal charges against the “management” of Telegram, the popular encrypted messaging app founded by Russian social-networking mogul Pavel Durov.

 
Political vacuum provides new opportunity for terrorists: Official
Parliament Speaker Special Aide for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Tuesday chaos in the region will further bolster terrorism, adding that any political vacuum inside Iraq will provide terrorist groups with a new opportunity.

 
Iran to receive 2 ATR72 passenger planes on Thursday
Two Franco-Italian ATR72 aircraft are scheduled to be delivered to Iran on Thursday, spokesman of the Civil Aviation Organization of Islamic Republic of Iran said.

 
IAEA chief calls for clarity on disputed section of Iran nuclear deal
The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s chief urged major powers on Tuesday to clarify a part of their nuclear deal with Iran dealing with technology that could be used to develop an atom bomb, an area Russia said the agency should leave alone.

 
US invites the world to nuclear arms race: Iranian deputy FM
Iranian deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi emphasized that the global community will no longer tolerate nuclear-weapon states’ lack of commitment to denuclearization.

 
Russia, Iran, France warn Iraqi Kurds against repercussions of secession
Russia, Iran and France have warned that a controversial secession referendum held in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region could lead to further instability in the entire Middle East, a region already rife with numerous conflicts and terror threats.

 
Kurdish referendum to result in geopolitical predicament: Iran’s Ex-Minister
Iran’s former defense minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan said the unilateral move by authorities in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region to hold an independence referendum would place the Kurds in “a geopolitical predicament”.

 
Iran’s Top Security Official: Iraqi Kurdistan Region to go under more boycotts
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani underlined more negotiations between Tehran, Baghdad and Ankara after the recent independence referendum in the Iraqi Kurdistan region, noting that more sanctions will be imposed on Kurds in Iraq.