IAEA chief says Saudi deal may include near Additional Protocol
By The BriefBrief
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said a planned U.S.-Saudi atomic deal would not have Riyadh sign the Additional Protocol, which enables sweeping inspections. He said instead that something close to it on some points is being worked on.
WHO:Rafael Grossi, IAEA
WHAT:IAEA chief says Riyadh is not expected to sign the Additional Protocol, but an arrangement close to it on some points is in the works for a U.S.-Saudi atomic deal.
WHEN:Sep 7, 2026
WHERE:Vienna, Austria
WHY:Grossi was responding to the planned U.S.-Saudi atomic deal and its inspection terms.
