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Al Jazeera·September 7, 2026 at 7:31 PM

The UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, has concluded that a Syrian reactor from the Assad era was configured for nuclear weapons purposes. The facility, which was bombed in 2007, is now the subject of renewed scrutiny, with the IAEA stating that material from the site is currently under its safeguards. The finding, reported by Al Jazeera, relates to long-standing questions over Syria's past nuclear activities and the nature of the destroyed installation.

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