IAEA Chief Says Assad-Era Syrian Reactor Was Configured for Nuclear Weapons
The head of the IAEA revealed that a secret Syrian nuclear reactor from the Assad era was nearly complete and configured for potential nuclear weapons production.
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Assad-era Syrian reactor was configured for nuclear weapons, IAEA chief says
The Assad-era government in Syria was constructing a nuclear reactor that was configured to produce fissile material for possible use in nuclear weapons, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency
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Read full article →Syrian nuclear reactor could have been useful for weapons, IAEA chief says - The Straits Times
Syrian nuclear reactor could have been useful for weapons, IAEA chief says The Straits Times
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Since the ouster of former president Bashar al-Assad in late 2024, Syria's new authorities have committed to working with the IAEA to answer questions relating to so-called nuclear safeguards.
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