Saudi Arabia Weighs Wider IAEA Inspection Powers to Secure Nuclear Deal
Saudi Arabia may grant the UN nuclear watchdog greater inspection powers as it works to win approval for a nuclear deal with the US and blunt criticism that the agreement does too little to limit proliferation risks, Semafor reported.
Saudi officials are in talks on a bilateral arrangement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that would add monitoring and verification obligations, according to Semafor.
The kingdom has not signed the Additional Protocol, which gives IAEA inspectors sweeping access.
The Saudi-US deal is expected to permit enrichment of uranium to nearly 20%, according to documents sent to US lawmakers reported by The Wall Street Journal.
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