UN report finds Syria was building a nuclear reactor in Deir el-Zour under former President Assad
Summary
The United Nations' nuclear watchdog inspected several locations in Syria in August 2026. They found that during former President Bashar Assad's time, Syria was building a nuclear reactor and other nuclear-related sites but did not report them as required under international rules.Key Facts
- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) conducted inspections in Syria in August 2026.
- The inspections revealed a nuclear reactor being built in Deir el-Zour.
- Syria also had a fuel fabrication plant and a site for fuel storage connected to nuclear materials.
- These nuclear sites were not reported by the Syrian government as required by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
- The report was confidential and shared with IAEA member states.
- The violations happened under the leadership of former President Bashar Assad.
- The IAEA director-general is Rafael Mariano Grossi.
- The inspections took place during a visit involving Syrian officials in Damascus.
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