Britain, France and Germany circulated on Friday afternoon to UN Security Council members a revised draft resolution which imposed sanctions on Iran for its refusal to suspend uranium enrichment.

According to a copy of the draft resolution obtained by Xinhua, it urges Iran to suspend all enrichment activities as well as all heavy water related projects.

It bars Iran from importing or exporting key materials and technology related to its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, but leaves a slot for dual-use items.

Meanwhile, the text, drafted by the three European countries, also imposes financial and travel restriction on persons and agencies involved.

A UN diplomat told Xinhua on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue that the new text is still far from Russia's expectation.

The six major powers -- the United States, Russia, China and the three EU countries -- are set to resume talks on the text on the table Monday morning, the diplomat said, adding the West is pushing hard for the adoption of the draft resolution before the Christmas.

"However, without further revision, it is really hard for Russia to endorse it," he concluded.

Source: Xinhua