Iran's Supreme leader: Tehran will not bend to outside powers

           Iran's Supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khameini says Iran will never bend to pressure exerted by the world's big powers, even if they become angry at its defiance. In a speech delivered in the north of the country to military personnel and their families, he said Tehran makes it decisions solely based on the interests of its people and the country. He also accused Israeli and western media of playing up the impact of economic sanctions on Iran, and called on the Iranian people to ignore these reports.