September 7, 2026PoliticsMacro·Bearish·nuclear nonproliferation
IAEA says Syria's Assad-era nuclear reactor was configured for nuclear weapons
The IAEA head stated on Monday that Syria's Assad-era nuclear reactor was configured to produce fissile material for possible use in nuclear weapons. Multiple outlets reported the IAEA's assessment that the reactor was configured for nuclear weapons purposes.
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The Assad-era government in Syria was constructing a nuclear reactor that was configured to produce fissile material for possible use in nuclear weapons, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Monday. https://t.co/nMf1anpXzz