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Energy minister tells IAEA that kingdom is ready to switch from existing Small Quantities Protocol monitoring to full-scope Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement
The news comes amid increasing concern about Saudi Arabia's intentions with the technology, and the potential for a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.
Riyadh has yet to fire up its first nuclear reactor, allowing its programme to still be monitored under the Small Quantities Protocol.
The news comes amid increasing concern about Saudi Arabia’s intentions with the technology, and the potential for a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.
Official statements at the latest IAEA meeting are effectively a concession in the kingdom’s negotiating stance on normalization with Israel.