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IAEA finds uranium traces in Syria linked to site bombed by Israel

The International Atomic Energy Agency found processed uranium particles at Deir al-Zor, supporting suspicions of a covert nuclear reactor destroyed in a 2007 airstrike.

  • The IAEA found uranium particles of anthropogenic origin in samples linked to the Deir al-Zor site, destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in 2007.
  • This discovery revives concerns about an undeclared nuclear reactor at Deir al-Zor, which the IAEA concluded was very likely in 2011 but Syria denies.
  • In the past year, the IAEA was allowed to enter several locations connected to Deir al-Zor and conducted additional environmental sampling, supported by renewed cooperation from Syria's Islamist-led government.
  • In June 2025, IAEA Director Rafael Grossi met Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa, securing a pledge for 'full transparency' and requesting further site access and records analysis.
  • The IAEA stated additional tests and access to documentation remain necessary before clarifying the nuclear activities, so the matter cannot yet be closed.
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