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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.
7 Sept, 14:21 — 7 Sept, 14:52
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The IndependentMostly Factual1h ago
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
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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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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.
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