https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/assad-era-syrian-reactor-was-configured-for-nuclear-weapons-iaea-chief-saysContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/assad-era-syrian-reactor-was-configured-for-nuclear-weapons-iaea-chief-sayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/assad-era-syrian-reactor-was-configured-for-nuclear-weapons-iaea-chief-says#u66237Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:05:27 +0000International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi stated that the secret nuclear facility destroyed by the Israel Defense Forces in 2007 under former president Bashar al-Assad was configured for weapon production and could have produced nuclear weapons if completed. Speaking in Vienna, Grossi announced that this UN nuclear watchdog determination concludes a two-decade investigation into the Syrian site. While reporting progress on the Syrian probe, the IAEA noted zero progress in separate inquiries regarding Iran.Why it mattersThe assessment resolves a long-standing international inquiry https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/assad-era-syrian-reactor-was-configured-for-nuclear-weapons-iaea-chief-sayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/assad-era-syrian-reactor-was-configured-for-nuclear-weapons-iaea-chief-says#u61394Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:26:29 +0000The secret nuclear facility destroyed by the Israel Defense Forces in 2007 during the rule of former president Bashar al-Assad was configured for weapon production and could have been used for nuclear weapons if completed, according to International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi speaking in Vienna. The UN nuclear watchdog announcement unlocks a two-decade probe into the site. While the IAEA reports progress in the investigation concerning Syria, it noted no progress in separate inquiries regarding Iran.Why it mattersThe assessment from the UN nuclear watchdog sheds new light on the c