Iran’s foreign minister says Tehran will not be subservient to the US nor “tolerate the language of threats”, Al Jazeera reports.

Abbas Araghchi has spoken to reporters on the sidelines of a meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Kyrgyzstan.

“Consultations with Russia and China are ongoing and continuous and we regularly consult with our friends in China and Russia whenever there is an opportunity,” he says in comments reported by Iran’s Tasnim news agency.

He adds that the problem with moving forward in peace talks is “the American approach”.

“Preserving Iran’s interests in the Strait of Hormuz is among our principles and we are committed to them,” he emphasises. “As long as the legitimate goals and demands of the Iranian people are not met, it is natural that we continue our efforts.”