EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani said his administration is determined to tackle issues arising from the United States' sanctions by both mobilizing domestic capacities and diplomacy with the world, but will stick to the principles of the Islamic Republic along the way.

EghtesadOnline: Intensified French efforts to ease tensions between Iran and the United States are unlikely to result in de-escalation as disagreements between the old foes go beyond the nuclear issue, a political analyst says.