German Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday that along with members of the U.N. Security Council his country is ready to impose new sanctions on Iran.

“As long as Iran fails to fulfill demands by the international community to suspend uranium enrichment, pressure must be maintained,” Deputy Foreign Minister Gernot Erler said in an interview in Berlin with German Press agency DPA.

Five permanent members of the Security Council plus Germany were due to meet on Friday Sept. 21 to discuss draft resolution to step up sanctions against Iran.