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

Iran�s Army Ground Force unveils new achievements
Iranian Army Ground Force on Wednesday unveiled its latest achievements including a new air defense system, an optimized version of Chieftain Tanks, and an NRBC vehicle named Shahram.

 
Iran, Italy ink 12 trade contracts
Executive Manager of Iran-Italy Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Mines said that 12 contracts and pre-contracts were signed in the presence of Italian PM and Iranian Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade, Mohammadreza Nematzadeh on Wednesday.

 
Renzi: Iran sanctions should be lifted based on nuclear deal
Visiting Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Tuesday that the sanctions against Iran must be lifted based on the nuclear deal reached between Iran and G5+1.

 
IMF forecasts 4% growth for Iranian economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a four-percent growth rate for Iran in 2016 while maintaining a gloomy outlook for Saudi Arabia.

 

Leader underlines Iran�s positive view on cooperation with Italy
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said Iran holds a �positive� view of Italy, expressing the hope that visit by the European country�s prime minister would further strengthen Iran�s optimistic view.

 



Iran advisors helped kill 200 terrorists in Syria: Commander
Commander of the Iranian Army�s Ground Forces Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan says four military advisers recently �martyred� in Syria�had helped kill as many as 200 terrorists.

 



Iran�s young population to create economic boom: Envoy
Iran�s Ambassador to the United Nations Gholam Ali Khoshroo said the Islamic Republic�s young population will further prepare the ground for �rapid economic growth� in the country.


 
Iran, Afghanistan, India trilateral agreement on Chabahar finalized
Afghanistan Foreign Minister announced that the Chabahar port was finalized in the second technical conference held in New Delhi.

 
10th Iran Plast Exhibit opens in Tehran
First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri inaugurated the 10th Iran Plast Exhibition here in Tehran.

US lawmakers petition Iran to grant them visa
Three members of the US congress have asked Iranian officials to allow them to inspect Iran�s nuclear sites ahead of a speech by the governor of the Central Bank of Iran in Washington this Friday.