Venezuela Says It Removed Nuclear Material After U.S. Strike Near Former Reactor
- The U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration, in cooperation with the United Kingdom, the IAEA, and Venezuela's transitional government, completed the removal of 13.5 kilograms of highly enriched uranium from Venezuela's former RV-1 research reactor in April 2026.
- The RV-1 reactor, Venezuela's only nuclear reactor, was built under the Atoms for Peace program, ceased operations in 1991, and was formally closed with the IAEA in 1997.
- Venezuela's transitional government stated that a U.S. military strike near the reactor site in January 2026 increased the urgency of removing the nuclear material due to heightened risks.
- The removed uranium was transported by land and sea to the Savannah River Site in South Carolina to be processed into low-enriched uranium under international supervision and with Venezuelan participation.
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US removes 13.5 kilos of highly enriched uranium from Venezuela's RV-1 reactor
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has completed the removal of 13.5 kilograms of highly enriched uranium from the former RV-1 research reactor at the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research (IVIC), in Miranda state, in an operation coordinated with the United Kingdom, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and Venezuela's transitional government.
The US Department of Energy announced on Friday that 13.5 kilograms of highly enriched uranium have been removed from Venezuela, in a joint operation by the US, the UK and Venezuela. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, the uranium, after a complex and sensitive operation, was safely transported by land and sea from South America to North America. The material was then sent to the US Department of Energy complex in South Carolina…
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US removes highly enriched uranium from Venezuela
The US Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) on Friday (local time) announced the successful removal of all remaining highly enriched uranium from a legacy research reactor in Venezuela, calling the operation a significant step in reducing nuclear security risks in South America and the US homeland.
In what represents a strategic triumph for the national security of the United States and the stability of Latin America, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) of the Department of Energy confirmed the successful withdrawal of the entire enriched uranium that remained in Venezuela. The operation, executed under unusual time pressure, marks a turning point in the bilateral relationship and in the policy of nuclear non-proliferation …
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