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UN report: Syria built undeclared nuclear reactor with North Korea's help

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A confidential report from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) indicates that Syria, under former President Bashar al-Assad, operated an undeclared nuclear program. Inspectors found that Syrian authorities failed to report nuclear material, facilities, and activities as required by the NPT Safeguards Agreement. This included a nuclear reactor under construction in Deir el-Zour, a fuel fabrication plant, and a fuel storage site, with the reactor having been built by North Korea. AI

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UN report: Syria built undeclared nuclear reactor with North Korea's help

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Syria was building nuclear reactor in Deir el-Zour under Assad, UN report finds

    Inspectors with the UN nuclear watchdog visited several sites in Syria in August and carried out verification work, according to a confidential report circulated to member states and seen Tuesday by Associated Press. Based on this visit, the International Atomic Energy Agency rep…

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