{"id":12048,"date":"2023-09-28T07:41:39","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T12:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whia.us\/?p=12048"},"modified":"2023-09-28T07:48:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T12:48:08","slug":"saudi-arabia-announces-crucial-step-forward-in-its-nascent-nuclear-power-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whia.us\/en\/12048\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia announces crucial step forward in its nuclear power plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"PageBuilder-containerWidth100 PageBuilder-pageRow\">\n<div class=\"PageBuilder-col-full PageBuilder-col PageBuilder-article\">\n<div id=\"RegularArticle-ArticleHeader-3\" data-test=\"articleHeader-0\" data-analytics=\"RegularArticle-articleHeader-3-0\">\n<header id=\"main-article-header\" class=\"ArticleHeader-articleHeader\">\n<div class=\"ArticleHeader-headerContentContainer\">\n<div class=\"ArticleHeader-wrapperHeroNoImage ArticleHeader-wrapperHero ArticleHeader-wrapper ArticleHeader-wrapperNoImage\">\n<h1 class=\"ArticleHeader-headline\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">WHIA-CNBC<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ArticleHeader-authorAndShareInline\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"ArticleHeader-authorContainer ArticleHeader-authorContainerWithWatchLive\">\n<div class=\"ArticleHeader-author\">\n<div class=\"Author-author\">\n<div class=\"Author-authorInfo\">\n<div class=\"Author-authorNameAndSocial\"><a class=\"Author-authorName\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/natasha-turak\/\">by Natasha Turak<\/a><a class=\"Author-authorTwitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatashaTurak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@NATASHATURAK<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"PageBuilder-containerFluidWidths PageBuilder-pageRow\">\n<div class=\"PageBuilder-col-9 PageBuilder-col PageBuilder-article\">\n<div id=\"RegularArticle-KeyPoints-5\" class=\"RenderKeyPoints-keyPoints\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-test=\"keyPoints-1\" data-analytics=\"RegularArticle-keyPoints-5-1\">\n<div class=\"RenderKeyPoints-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"RenderKeyPoints-header\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"RenderKeyPoints-list\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u201cThe kingdom is committed through its policy on atomic energy to the highest standards of transparency and reliability,\u201d Saudi Arabia\u2019s energy minister said during the IAEA\u2019s annual conference in Vienna, Austria.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Switching to a broader inspection regime will enable the kingdom to access fissile material and start running its small nuclear reactor.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The developments come amid increasing concern among nuclear nonproliferation experts and lawmakers about Saudi Arabia\u2019s intentions with the technology, and the potential for a Middle Eastern arms race.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"RegularArticle-ArticleBody-6\" class=\"ArticleBody-articleBody\" data-module=\"ArticleBody\" data-test=\"articleBody-2\" data-analytics=\"RegularArticle-articleBody-6-2\">\n<div id=\"ArticleBody-InlineImage-107089547\" class=\"InlineImage-imageEmbed\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-test=\"InlineImage\">\n<div class=\"InlineImage-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"InlineImage-imagePlaceholder\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>Saudi Arabia announced its commitment to building a nuclear energy program, as well as a pledge to allow greater oversight for atomic energy inspectors, at a time when the kingdom is pushing ahead with its drive to become a more powerful player on the international stage.<\/p>\n<p>The Saudi energy minister said his country would move to much more robust safeguards and checks from the International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N.\u2019s nuclear watchdog, than it had previously. Under the agency\u2019s Small Quantities Protocol (SQP), the IAEA exempts countries with little or no nuclear material from many inspections and transparency requirements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe kingdom has recently taken the decision to rescind its Small Quantities Protocol and to move to the implementation of a full-scope Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement,\u201d Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud said during the annual conference of the IAEA in Vienna on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe kingdom is committed through its policy on atomic energy to the highest standards of transparency and reliability,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The watchdog agency had been pushing the kingdom and other countries with SQPs to switch to the Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement (CSA) for years \u2013 IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi called them a \u201cweakness\u201d amid global non-proliferation efforts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>In a post on social media platform X, Grossi wrote: \u201cWe signed an agreement for #SaudiArabia to provide the @IAEAorg with junior professional officers, marking a significant step in nuclear expertise and cooperation,\u201d and thanked the kingdom for its support.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement put the spotlight on the kingdom\u2019s nascent nuclear energy efforts \u2014 Saudi Arabia has a small nuclear reactor, a research unit set up with the help of Argentina, that it has not yet put into operation. Moving to the CSA will enable the kingdom to access fissile material and start running the reactor, which would make it the second Arab country in the world with a nuclear energy program\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/08\/03\/uae-becomes-first-arab-country-to-launch-local-nuclear-energy-program.html\">after the United Arab Emirates.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI look forward to receiving Saud Arabia\u2019s formal communication about its decision,\u201d Grossi said late Monday. \u201cThe IAEA stands ready to provide support in this regard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Saudi energy minister did not comment on whether his country would also join the IAEA\u2019s Additional Protocol, which requires more thorough oversight including snap inspections.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"ArticleBody-subtitle\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a id=\"headline0\"><\/a>Concerns of a Middle East arms race<\/h2>\n<div class=\"group\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>Prince Abdulaziz\u2019s comments come amid increasing concern among nuclear nonproliferation experts and lawmakers about Saudi Arabia\u2019s intentions with the technology. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a recent wide-ranging interview with Fox News that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/international\/4215594-saudi-crown-prince-on-iran-acquiring-nuclear-weapons-if-they-get-one-we-have-to-get-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">if Iran developed nuclear weapons, Saudi Arabia would too.<\/a>\u00a0He initially made the same assertion in an interview with CBS in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The kingdom under Mohammed bin Salman\u2019s leadership has made strides in elevating its position as a global player, from hosting the G20 and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/08\/02\/saudi-arabia-and-turkey-the-new-peace-brokers-of-russia-ukraine-war.html\">mediating between Russia and Ukraine<\/a>\u00a0to investing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/09\/08\/ronaldo-benzema-neymar-why-saudi-arabia-is-betting-big-on-soccer.html\">billions of dollars in global sports deals<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2146871\/ajax\/session_trace\/aggregate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">major events.<\/a>\u00a0It has flexed its muscle as a so-called \u201cmiddle power,\u201d establishing itself as a diplomatic actor able to leverage its relationships with both the West and Russia and China for its own benefit. A nuclear program would elevate that position further.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ArticleBody-InlineImage-107298068\" class=\"InlineImage-imageEmbed\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-test=\"InlineImage\">\n<div class=\"InlineImage-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"InlineImage-imagePlaceholder\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage-imageContainer\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-test=\"InlineImage-pictureContainer\"><picture data-test=\"Picture\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/image.cnbcfm.com\/api\/v1\/image\/107298068-16942650242023-09-09t130716z_473360389_rc2053a40ckh_rtrmadp_0_g20-summit.jpeg?v=1695733686&amp;w=740&amp;h=416&amp;ffmt=webp&amp;vtcrop=y\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1340px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/image.cnbcfm.com\/api\/v1\/image\/107298068-16942650242023-09-09t130716z_473360389_rc2053a40ckh_rtrmadp_0_g20-summit.jpeg?v=1695733686&amp;w=630&amp;h=354&amp;ffmt=webp&amp;vtcrop=y\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1020px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/image.cnbcfm.com\/api\/v1\/image\/107298068-16942650242023-09-09t130716z_473360389_rc2053a40ckh_rtrmadp_0_g20-summit.jpeg?v=1695733686&amp;w=929&amp;h=523&amp;ffmt=webp&amp;vtcrop=y\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 760px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/image.cnbcfm.com\/api\/v1\/image\/107298068-16942650242023-09-09t130716z_473360389_rc2053a40ckh_rtrmadp_0_g20-summit.jpeg?v=1695733686&amp;w=717&amp;h=403&amp;ffmt=webp&amp;vtcrop=y\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/image.cnbcfm.com\/api\/v1\/image\/107298068-16942650242023-09-09t130716z_473360389_rc2053a40ckh_rtrmadp_0_g20-summit.jpeg?v=1695733686&amp;w=929&amp;h=523&amp;vtcrop=y\" alt=\"Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and U.S. President Joe Biden shake hands next to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the day of the G20 summit in New Delhi, India, September 9, 2023. REUTERS\/Evelyn Hockstein\/Pool TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage-imageEmbedCaption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and U.S. President Joe Biden shake hands next to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the day of the G20 summit in New Delhi, India, September 9, 2023.\u00a0Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>Riyadh is also trying to obtain as many concessions as possible from Washington as the Biden administration tries to push it toward\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/09\/01\/saudi-arabia-israel-deal-could-dramatically-reshape-the-middle-east-.html\">a normalization deal with Israel.<\/a>\u00a0U.S. assistance with a nuclear energy program is one of Saudi Arabia\u2019s key demands \u2014 but not everyone is happy about that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA normalization agreement with Saudi Arabia would be a welcome development. But not at the cost of allowing the Saudis to develop nuclear weapons. Not at the cost of a nuclear arms race throughout the Middle East,\u201d Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid said in a statement last week. Numerous U.S. and European lawmakers have also voiced objections and concerns.<\/p>\n<p>The development also comes against the backdrop of continued gridlock in talks between Washington and Tehran, the latter of which has been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/12\/15\/un-nuclear-watchdog-to-visit-tehran-as-iran-enriches-uranium-at-its-highest-level-ever.html\">rapidly increasing its uranium enrichment levels<\/a> in the years since former President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the Iranian nuclear deal in 2018. The multilateral Obama-era deal had allowed the lifting of economic sanctions on Iran in exchange for curbs to its nuclear program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The IAEA in early September\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/carbon.cnbc.com\/dashboard\/editor\/107306455?readonly=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced that there was \u201cno progress\u201d<\/a>\u00a0in the IAEA\u2019s efforts to monitor Iran\u2019s nuclear activity, and that \u201cverification and monitoring has been seriously affected by Iran\u2019s decision to stop implementing its nuclear-related commitments under the JCPOA,\u201d the acronym for the Iran deal, which is formally called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran maintains that its program is solely for civilian purposes, but it has increased its uranium enrichment to 60% purity \u2013 just a short technical step away from 90% purity, which is the level needed for bomb-making capability. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said the changes came after European signatories to the JCPOA \u201ctrampled upon their commitments\u201d in the deal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Still, the U.N. watchdog said that Iran\u2019s enriched uranium stockpile was down this month compared to May, potentially in a nod to the U.S. But it remained 18 times higher than its limit under the JCPOA.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">CNBC has contacted the Iranian foreign ministry for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A normalization agreement with Saudi Arabia would be a welcome development<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":11853,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[142,199,129],"tags":[],"series":[1027],"coauthors":[238],"class_list":["post-12048","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-most-important-topics-en","category-top-stories","category-usa-world-en","series-whia-synergy"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/whia.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u0642\u0645\u0629-\u0646\u064a\u0648\u062f\u0644\u0647\u064a-e1694357750934.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/whia.us\/wp-content\/plugins\/seriously-simple-podcasting\/assets\/images\/no-album-art.png","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/whia.us\/en\/feed\/podcast\/whia-synergy","embedCode":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"HdvxXMo6lZ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whia.us\/en\/12048\/\">Saudi Arabia announces crucial step forward in its nuclear power plans<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/whia.us\/en\/12048\/embed\/#?secret=HdvxXMo6lZ\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" title=\"&#8220;Saudi Arabia announces crucial step forward in its nuclear power plans&#8221; &#8212; WHIA in Arabic\" data-secret=\"HdvxXMo6lZ\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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