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world Updated 7 Sep 2026

Saudi Arabia preparing to grant IAEA more intrusive powers, Grossi says

HarZaviya summary · from 5 outlets

Most outlets led with the statement by IAEA chief Rafael Grossi that Saudi Arabia is preparing to grant the agency more intrusive powers, while noting that a planned U.S.-Saudi atomic deal does not include Riyadh signing the Additional Protocol. A few also mentioned that something close to the protocol is in the works on some points. Dunya News briefly highlighted the U.S.-Saudi agreement on civil nuclear cooperation allowing uranium enrichment, but did not elaborate further.

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  1. Saudi Arabia preparing to grant IAEA more intrusive powers, Grossi says

    The US and Saudi Arabia reached an agreement on civil nuclear power cooperation that would let Riyadh enrich uranium

  2. Aaj News (English) 92% identical

    Saudi Arabia preparing to grant IAEA more intrusive powers, Grossi says

    A planned US-Saudi atomic ‌deal does not include Riyadh signing the Additional Protocol that gives the UN nuclear watchdog sweeping inspection powers, but something close to it on some points is in the works, the ​agency’s chief said on Monday. The US and Saudi Arabia reached an agreement on ​civil nuclear power cooperation in July that would let Riyadh enrich uranium ⁠and build nuclear reactor...

  3. Business Recorder 91% identical

    Saudi Arabia preparing to grant IAEA more intrusive powers, Grossi says

    VIENNA: A planned U.S.-Saudi atomic deal does not include Riyadh signing the Additional Protocol that gives the U.N. nuclear watchdog sweeping inspection powers, but something close to it on some points is in the works, the agency’s chief said on Monday. The U.S. and Saudi Arabia reached an agreement on civil nuclear power cooperation in July that would let Riyadh enrich uranium and build nucle...

  4. Geo News 83% identical

    Saudi Arabia preparing to grant IAEA more intrusive powers: nuclear watchdog chief

    UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi attends a press conference during the International Atomic Energy Agency's 35-nation Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria, September 11, 2023.— Reuters US and Saudi signed "123 agreement" in July.Deal doesn't include Saudi signing...

  5. Dawn 89% identical

    Saudi Arabia preparing to grant IAEA more powers, Grossi says

    A planned US-Saudi atomic deal does not include Riyadh signing the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Additional Protocol that gives the UN nuclear watchdog sweeping inspection powers, but something close to it on some points is in the works, the agency’s chief said on Monday. The US and Saudi Arabia reached an agreement on civil nuclear power cooperation in July that would let Riyadh ...

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