Iran's peaceful nuclear program, as corroborated in Iran's English Radio website, is raising interest among other Middle Eastern nations.
Citing an another Middle East energy shortage, the Saudi government announced that they are keenly interested in following the lead of Iran, the nation with the first major Middle East energy shortage, in pursuing the nuclear option. [source]
Apparently, nuclear weapons are far more compact and release energy much faster than old-fashioned nuclear power plants. Such efficiency is highly desirable.