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

Iran to firmly respond to US Senate vote on anti-Iran legislation: Rouhani
Iran�s President Hassan Rouhani has denounced a recent US Senate vote on�a piece of anti-Iran legislation as a blatant infringement of last year�s nuclear deal between Tehran and�six world powers, saying the Islamic Republic will give a firm response to the move.




Rouhani submits budget bill to Majlis
President Hassan Rouhani presented the draft budget for the next Iranian year (to start March 21, 2017) to the country�s Majlis (Parliament) on Sunday.


 
Parl. urges Govt.�s reciprocal act against ISA extension
Iran�s Parl. Speaker has called on the Government to take a �reciprocal and proportional action� against the extension of Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) that was recently passed by US Congress.

US hindering Iran ties with international banks: Iran central bank governor
The governor of the Central Bank of Iran says the US Senate vote to extend the Iran Sanctions Act shows that Washington is not trustworthy.

 
Iran reveals cause of fatal train crash in Semnan Province
An Iranian official says an operator in charge of the Centralized Traffic Control (CTC) of Shahroud railway station was responsible for a fatal collision between two passenger trains in Iran�s north-central province of Semnan.

 
Secure Afghanistan �vital to Heart of Asia region prosperity�
Iran�s FM Zarif stressed the country�s full support for the National Unity Government of Afghanistan, saying a secure and stable Afghanistan is vital to the prosperity of the Heart of Asia region.

 
Nuclear negotiator: JCPOA �strictly about ISA non-extension�
Iran�s senior nuclear negotiator and present ambassador to London has underlined one of major demands of Iran in nuclear negotiations was non-extension of Iran Sanctions Act (ISA).

 
Advanced missile-launching warship to join Iranian Navy�s northern fleet soon
A senior Iranian Navy commander announced the country�s plans to launch an advanced missile-launching warship, Sina 4, in its territorial waters in the Caspian Sea in the near future.

 
Iranian first VP balsts US for ignoring Int�l agreements
Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri underlined that Washington has violated the international laws by adopting measures against the last year nuclear deal and approving the extension of the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) in the Senate.

 
Iranian foreign minister to visit China
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will pay an official visit to China from Monday to Tuesday at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang announced Sunday.