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

US bases in Qatar, UAE, Afghanistan within reach of Iran missiles: IRGC
The IRGC Aerospace Commander says the US bases in Afghanistan, the UAE, and Qatar as well as the US aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf are all within reach of Iranian missiles.


 
5 kidnapped Iranian border guards repatriated from Pakistan
Five of the 14 Iranian border guards who had been abducted by terrorists at a military post on the common border with Pakistan back in October returned home following consultations with Pakistani diplomatic and military officials.

 
Iran hosting international conference on Yemen amid Saudi war
The International Conference on Supporting the Oppressed and Resistant Yemenis has kicked off in the Iranian capital, with dozens of intellectuals and civil rights activists from 35 countries in attendance.

 
Zarif in talks with Italian FM
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Italian counterpart Moavero Milanesi met minutes earlier on Thursday.

 
Iran sticking to nuclear deal, IAEA says, amid new US sanctions
Iran is implementing its side of its nuclear deal with major powers, the U.N. atomic watchdog policing the pact reaffirmed on Thursday, two weeks after the latest wave of reimposed U.S. sanctions against Tehran took effect.

 

Indian Oil Corp says to buy 180,000 bpd Iranian oil in 2018/19
India’s biggest state-owned crude oil refiner Indian Oil Corp Ltd aims to lift full volumes under its 2018/19 annual contract with Iran, a company official said on Thursday.


 
US bans disrupt medicine imports for victims of chemical attacks: Iran
Tehran says the American economic sanctions against Iran could hamper imports of medicine meant for victims of chemical attacks, despite Washington’s claims to the contrary.

 
Iran is a guarantor to regional security
The Islamic Republic of Iran is a guarantor to regional security, said Head of Foreign Ministry’s Institution for Political and International Studies (IPIS) Mohammad-Kazem Sajjadipour on Thursday.

Yemen a quagmire for Saudis: IRGC General
Saudi Arabia will be mired in the quagmire of Yemen, Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami said Thursday.

 
Study shows traveler safety in Iran matches Europe
A new report on global security has portrayed Iran as safe as much of western Europe for travelers in what could be an evidence that the country’s tourism industry has a good potential to provide a serious source of revenues in face of draconian US sanctions.