https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iaea-says-syria-built-a-nuclear-reactor-in-deir-az-zor-under-al-assadContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iaea-says-syria-built-a-nuclear-reactor-in-deir-az-zor-under-al-assadhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iaea-says-syria-built-a-nuclear-reactor-in-deir-az-zor-under-al-assad#u56055Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:57:13 +0000The International Atomic Energy Agency found that infrastructure at a Syrian site in Deir Ez-Zor is consistent with a nuclear reactor design. The UN watchdog identified 73 tons of uranium at the secret location, which was built under the administration of former President Assad. This discovery follows a two-decade investigation by the agency. Syria has since declared newly discovered nuclear materials to the IAEA, marking progress in the probe while the agency reports no such progress in its investigation into Iran.Why it mattersThe site in question was previously hit by an Israeli strike. Thi