IAEA Chief Says Assad-Era Syrian Reactor Was Configured for Nuclear Weapons

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

By Stephanie Liechtenstein

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

Syrian nuclear site destroyed by IDF in 2007 was useful for weapon production, IAEA chief says

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.