World powers agreed on Monday to work on a new U.N. Security Council resolution to press Iran to end its nuclear program but remained committed to seeking a negotiated solution, British officials said.

At a one-day closed-door meeting that ended on Monday, officials from Britain, France, China, Russia, the United States and Germany had a productive first discussion of the next steps following the confirmation by the director general of the IAEA that Iran has failed to comply with SCR (Security Council Resolution) 1737," said British negotiator John Sawers.

He issued the remarks after the meeting.

"We began work on a new Security Council Resolution building on Resolution 1737," he said.

"We also considered how best to re-engage with Iran. We are all committed to seeking a negotiated solution," he said.

John Sawers said no decisions were taken and there would be further contacts between these nations later this week.

The talks came after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed last week that Iran failed to suspend uranium enrichment activity by a 60-day U.N. Security Council deadline.

Source: Xinhua