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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.

The U.N. nuclear watchdog said in a confidential report that the halt of inspections “needs to be rectified with the utmost urgency.”
The Iranian regime “will not hesitate to use nuclear weapons against us,” the Israeli prime minister warned.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is among the governors who have opted their states into the program.
The two political rivals held a two-hour meeting following Eisenkot’s appeal for regular intelligence updates and warnings against military action during Israel’s political transition.