Syria site infrastructure 'consistent with nuclear reactor': IAEA
A Syrian site held infrastructure "consistent with a nuclear reactor", the UN nuclear watchdog said in a confidential report seen by AFP on Tuesday, adding that the country under ousted former leader Bashar al-Assad "failed to report nuclear material, facilities and activities". Inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) last month visited two sites, one in Deir Ezzor and a…
The United Nations nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has reported that former Syrian authorities were building a nuclear reactor in Deir el-Zour under the leadership of former President Assad. This information was revealed in a confidential report shared with member states, which was obtained and reported by The Associated Press.
The IAEA's verification work in August found that Syria had not adequately reported nuclear material, facilities, and activities as required by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Safeguards Agreement. These findings include the construction of a nuclear reactor, a fuel fabrication plant, and a storage location for fuel.
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