Saudi ABS meets IAEA Chief: Nuclear push facing additional reservations

The meeting reflects the Kingdom’s balancing act of progressing toward its first full-scale nuclear power reactor while resisting IAEA conditions.

This note explores the Saudi nuclear trajectory, including:

• The Kingdom’s approach to IAEA cooperation
• Details of Grossi’s additional conditions
• ABS highlighting Saudi vertical integration infrastructure
• Saudi approach to international partnerships

Preparation for the International Conference on Nuclear and Radiological Emergency Preparedness and Response, scheduled for December 2025, are also examined.