UAE and Saudi Arabia raise safety concerns of Iranian nuclear plants
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    • According to reports, the UAE and Saudi Arabia have sought reassurances from Iran over the safety of its nuclear programme after reports that its nuclear facility may have been damaged during recent earthquakes that struck the country. During a meeting of the Board of Governors of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna on June 7, 2013, both UAE and Saudi Arabia have raised safety concerns about the Bushehr nuclear plant in Iran. The concern of the Gulf States arises because of the fear that they could also be the victims in any potential nuclear incident in Iran because of the geographical proximity. Both countries also urged Iran to join the Convention on Nuclear Safety, negotiated in 1978 after the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl. It would be worth noting that Iran is the only country in the world that does not belong to the convention and operates a nuclear reactor.1

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