Syrian nuclear reactor nearing completion
The International Atomic Energy Agency revealed that the Assad regime concealed nuclear facilities and materials in Syria, including a reactor under construction in Deir ez-Zor that was nearly complete and could have been used to produce fissile material for nuclear weapons. The reactor was ready to operate after loading fuel and was designed with high efficiency to produce the materials necessary for weaponization. The investigation also showed that Syria was producing fuel for the reactor and hiding undisclosed nuclear materials, in addition to possessing 73 tons of natural uranium, including 55 tons in the form of fuel rods. The Assad regime began building the site with help from North Korea, and it was destroyed by Israeli strikes before its completion in 2007. It is expected that the Agency's Council will vote to close the Syrian nuclear file, while investigations continue to verify the safety of the nuclear materials and monitor future activities.
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