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IAEA helping Egypt and Saudi Arabia develop nuclear power, says director-general

Meanwhile, France said a decision on whether to revive the 2015 nuclear deal was days away, and that Tehran had to make a decision.

IAEA headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
IAEA headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Rafael Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, told a conference in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday that the organization is working with Egypt and Saudi Arabia to develop nuclear power, reported Reuters.

Meanwhile, France said a decision on whether to revive the 2015 nuclear deal was just days away, and that Tehran had to make a decision as to whether or not to go ahead with an agreement.

“We have reached a tipping point now. It’s not a matter of weeks, it’s a matter of days,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told the French parliament in Paris on Wednesday.

“Political decisions are needed from the Iranians. Either they trigger a serious crisis in the coming days, or they accept the agreement which respects the interests of all parties,” he said, according to Reuters.

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