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IAEA Reports Syria's Nuclear Reactor Configured for Weapons Production

The IAEA has reported that a nuclear reactor in Syria, established during the Assad era, was configured to produce fissile material for potential nuclear weapons. Director General Rafael Grossi confirmed that the reactor's cooling infrastructure is consistent with that of a nuclear reactor and that the material is now under IAEA safeguards. The agency will continue to monitor the site as excavation progresses.

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The IAEA has reported that a nuclear reactor in Syria, established during the Assad era, was configured to produce fissile material for potential nuclear weapons. Director General Rafael Grossi confirmed that the reactor's cooling infrastructure is consistent with that of a nuclear reactor and that the material is now under IAEA safeguards. The agency will continue to monitor the site as excavation progresses.

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Syria’s Assad-era reactor configured for nuclear weapons: IAEA

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IAEA Reports Syria's Nuclear Reactor Configured for Weapons Production