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Assad-era Syrian reactor was configured for nuclear weapons, IAEA chief says - AP News

By Stephanie Liechtenstein

Assad-era Syrian reactor was configured for nuclear weapons, IAEA chief says - AP News

The Assad-era government in Syria was constructing a nuclear reactor that was configured to produce fissile material for possible use in nuclear weapons, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency. The “configuration” and the “technical features” of …

VIENNA (AP) The Assad-era government in Syria was constructing a nuclear reactor that was configured to produce fissile material for possible use in nuclear weapons, the head of the International Ato… [+3614 chars]

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