UN atomic watchdog says found tons of nuclear material at Syria site

The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog said Tuesday its inspectors had found several tons of nuclear material in Syria, at a site Damascus reported to the agency last month. The inspectors visited two sites, one in Deir Ezzor and "a second location related to the nuclear material identified by Syria rece

Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, announced that several tons of nuclear material were found at an undisclosed site, which dates back to Bashar al-Assad's rule. Damascus reported the site to the agency last month.

Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, announced that several tons of nuclear material were found at an undisclosed site, which dates back to Bashar al-Assad's rule. Damascus reported the site to the agency last month.

UN inspectors this week visited several undeclared Assad-era Syrian nuclear sites for the first time — including some used to store nuclear material. Why it matters: The inspections by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi and his team came after diplomatic efforts by the Trump admin

The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog has said its inspectors have found several tons of nuclear material in Syria, at a site which the authorities said they reported to the agency last month.

Syria says nuclear material to remain under its control, int'l supervision  Haaretz

Inspectors with the United Nations' nuclear watchdog have begun excavating a site linked to a clandestine nuclear program run by Syria's former government

Syria is not known to hold operational stockpiles of nuclear material for a weapons program, but Israel bombed a suspected Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007 in the country's eastern province.