Before Saudi Arabia Goes Nuclear, It May Have to Follow Iran’s Lead
- Kingdom has yet to clinch enhanced atomic monitoring deal
- World powers are meeting with Iran on Wednesday in Vienna
Photographer: Guenter Schiffmann/Bloomberg
This article is for subscribers only.
International monitors reminded Saudi Arabia this week that it still has work to do before delving deeper into an ambitious nuclear program that could transform how the kingdom generates its energy.
Focus on Saudi Arabia’s nuclear program has risen in the last month after the U.S. Congress opened an investigation into the potentially illegal transfer of sensitive technologies to the kingdom. This week the International Atomic Energy Agency, responsible for verifying that countries don’t divert material for weapons, weighed in on what its inspectors need before the kingdom can start generating nuclear power.