{
  "id": 4903707,
  "title": "UN report finds Syria was building a nuclear reactor in Deir el-Zour under former President Assad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/un-report-finds-syria-was-building-a-nuclear-reactor-in-deir-el-zour",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T17:23:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/iaea-report-syria-nuclear-bashar-assad-b941d7d11da6fb8912ae2bed0b34cec2"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Syria was building nuclear reactor in Deir el-Zour under Assad, UN report finds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/syria-was-building-nuclear-reactor-in-deir-el-zour-under-assad-un",
        "published": "2026-09-01T18:23:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "UN report finds Syria was building a nuclear reactor in Deir el-Zour under former President Assad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/un-report-finds-syria-was-building-a-nuclear-reactor-in-deir-el-zour-4918755",
        "published": "2026-09-01T18:52:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}