Assad-era Syrian reactor was configured for nuclear weapons, IAEA chief says
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The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency stated on Monday that the Bashar al-Assad-era government in Syria was constructing a nuclear reactor configured to produce fissile material for potential use in nuclear weapons. The facility in question was bombed in 2007.
According to the UN nuclear watchdog, material from the targeted facility is currently under IAEA safeguards.
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Al JazeeraHighlights the historical 2007 bombing and current status of safeguards
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