Saudi Nuclear Deal Waives IAEA Protocol, Reviving 9/11 Fears 25 Years Later
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Updated · The Morning Call · Aug 9
Saudi Nuclear Deal Waives IAEA Protocol, Reviving 9/11 Fears 25 Years Later
1 articles · Updated · The Morning Call · Aug 9
Summary
A newly announced U.S.-Saudi nuclear agreement would waive the IAEA’s additional protocol, removing extra monitoring, inspection and verification measures from the framework.
That waiver is the core concern raised by critics, who argue nuclear technology that could lead to uranium enrichment is especially risky in the volatile Middle East.
Fifteen of the 19 Sept. 11 hijackers were Saudis, a link opponents say still makes looser safeguards politically and emotionally fraught nearly 25 years after the attacks.
The debate adds to wider scrutiny of U.S. ties in the region, where security, alliance trust and nonproliferation standards remain tightly intertwined.