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UN inspectors visit undeclared Syrian nuclear sites for first time

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UN inspectors, led by IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, conducted their first-ever visits to undeclared nuclear sites in Syria. These inspections followed diplomatic efforts and resulted in Syria disclosing the presence of nuclear material. The sites visited included the former Al-Kibar reactor and a location outside Damascus where tons of natural uranium metal and graphite were stored, all of which will now be subject to IAEA safeguards. AI

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Barak Ravid ·

    UN inspectors visit undeclared Syrian nuclear sites for first time

    <p>UN inspectors this week visited several undeclared Assad-era Syrian <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/10/syria-nuclear-israel-turkey-iaea" target="_blank">nuclear sites</a> for the first time — including some used to store nuclear material. </p><p><strong>Why it matters:<…

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