Foreign ministers of six major powers had reached no agreement on a draft UN resolution to rein in Iran's controversial nuclear ambitions after two hours of intensive discussions on Monday, said an official with the U.S. State Department.

According to the official, who declined to give his name, the ministers did not spend much time discussing the draft resolution proposed by Britain and France, but focused on exchanging views on the strategic approach to Iran's nuclear issue in the future.

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice hosted talks and a dinner for her counterparts from Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the European Union in a bid to find some common ground on their approach to Iran's nuclear issue. The talks and dinners were held at Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York.

The six ministers spent two hours seated on couches in the presidential suite of the hotel, far exceeding the 45 minutes originally planned. They were accompanied by interpreters but no aides for the talks, said the official.

France and Britain, backed by the United States, on Wednesday proposed a new draft resolution to the UN Security Council demanding Iran suspend all enrichment activities immediately or face possible sanctions.

The draft invokes Chapter 7 of the UN Charter, under which the council can resort to economic or diplomatic sanctions, or even military action, to ensure its decisions are implemented.

Russia insists the draft resolution need adjustment. Chinese Ambassador Wang Guangya reiterated that both the UN Security Council and the international community should hold consultations seriously on Iran's nuclear issue to resolve the crisis through better means.

Source:Xinhua