Syria opens Assad-era nuclear programme to UN probe
Summary
Syria has allowed the United Nations to investigate the remains of a nuclear program from the time of President Bashar al-Assad. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) found several tonnes of nuclear material at a site near Damascus, and Syria is cooperating with the UN watchdog to handle the situation.Key Facts
- Syria reported a nuclear site to the IAEA last month.
- The IAEA found several tonnes of nuclear material at a location near Damascus.
- The nuclear material is not considered dangerous and will stay under Syria’s control with international guarantees.
- Syria has agreed to work with the IAEA to clarify the nuclear activities from the Assad era.
- IAEA inspectors visited two sites, including one in Deir ez-Zur.
- The IAEA praised Syria’s decision to report the previously undisclosed nuclear material.
- Syria does not have known active nuclear weapons stockpiles.
- Israel previously bombed a suspected Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007 in Deir ez-Zur.
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