Tehran, July 24 -- Iran will not agree to a temporary ceasefire until its demands over the Strait of Hormuz are met, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday, July 24, according to Iranian media. Speaking on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) foreign ministers' meeting in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, he said Tehran would continue its current course until what it described as the legitimate demands of the Iranian people were achieved.

Araghchi said Iran remained in close consultation with Russia and China over the conflict. While Pakistan had offered proposals to help ease tensions, he maintained that the dispute with Washington stemmed from US policy rather than the absence of mediation.

The remarks came as m...