https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/un-inspectors-visit-undeclared-syrian-nuclear-sites-for-first-timeContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/un-inspectors-visit-undeclared-syrian-nuclear-sites-for-first-timehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/un-inspectors-visit-undeclared-syrian-nuclear-sites-for-first-time#u45807Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:21:13 +0000UN inspectors have visited undeclared Syrian nuclear sites for the first time, discovering tons of nuclear material. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has collected some of this material, though a Syrian minister stated the remaining substance will stay in the country for peaceful energy use. Damascus has pledged to implement safeguards and open its Assad-era nuclear program to the UN probe. While the IAEA warns the found material could be put to bad use, Syria maintains the program is now transparent.Why it mattersSyria has long faced international suspicion regarding a clandestin