EghtesadOnline: Iran will never bow to foreign pressure, but is always open to diplomatic engagement with other countries, including the United States, if they treat it "respectfully" and "on an equal footing", a senior official said.

EghtesadOnline: Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei favors further diplomatic engagement with the world, but has asked the country’s officials not to pin their hopes on Europeans to help resolve domestic economic woes.