Scoop: U.S. brokers secret deal on clandestine Syrian nuclear site
Summary
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is set to remove nuclear material from a secret Syrian site after the Trump administration brokered a deal with Syria and Israel. This agreement helped avoid a potential conflict over the site and involved close cooperation between the U.S., Israel, and Syria's new government.Key Facts
- The secret nuclear material was stored at a site called "Site 99" in Syria, linked to the old Al-Kibar nuclear reactor.
- The Al-Kibar reactor was bombed by Israel in 2007, mostly destroying Syria’s nuclear program.
- The material at Site 99 includes yellowcake, a uranium powder that can be processed for nuclear fuel.
- Although the material cannot make a nuclear bomb, it could be used to create a “dirty bomb” that spreads radioactive material.
- The Israel Defense Forces bombed entrances to the site after the fall of the Assad regime to limit access.
- Israel and the U.S. worked for over a year to find a way to remove the material peacefully.
- Israel threatened to bomb the site again if the material was not removed or if Syria tried to use it.
- The Trump administration secured Syria’s agreement to remove the material, helped by better relations with Syria’s new government.
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