Axios: Deal to evacuate Syrian nuclear materials

The Axios newspaper reported that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will soon begin removing nuclear materials stored at a secret site in Syria, following understandings reached between the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, the Syrian government, and Israel. This comes in light of a potential crisis over the possible access of the new Syrian government or other parties to nuclear materials, especially yellowcake and source materials, some of which could be used to manufacture dirty bombs or contaminate areas if used in explosive devices. The agreements were reached after lengthy discussions aimed at avoiding military escalation in the region, with Israel expressing concerns about the remaining materials at the site and threatening to bomb the site again if they were not removed. Ultimately, the parties agreed that the Syrian regime would cooperate with the IAEA to remove the materials, although most of them remain at the site for now, with the removal process expected to begin before the end of the year.

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