Prince Muqrin Bin Abdul Aziz, President of General Intelligence, and head of the delegation of Saudi Arabia to the Nuclear Security Summit here, has stressed that Saudi Arabia's position has been firm and clear that the Middle East region should be free from all weapons of mass destruction, especially nuclear weapons. Prince Muqrin was talking to reporters on the sidelines of the summit here on Monday. Regarding imposing more sanctions on Iran because of its nuclear program, Prince Muqrin said: “Brothers in Iran should be aware of the danger of the situation and deal with the situation very seriously. If they do not have anything to hide regarding their nuclear program, they should give an opportunity to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to inspect and demonstrate that their program is for peaceful purposes.” Prince Muqrin attended a luncheon hosted by US Vice President Joseph Biden, in honor of a number of heads of delegations of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) countries participating in the summit. In his speech, Biden pointed out that the objectives of the United States and the NAM are closer than ever, especially with regard to curbing the proliferation of nuclear weapons and other issues of mutual interest. He stressed the commitment of the United States to reducing its nuclear arsenal, noting that summit participants have agreed that increasing the number of nuclear weapons or states in the world is a bad trend and that the interests of all lie in controlling and securing nuclear equipment and materials used in manufacturing nuclear weapons.
