IAEA finds uranium traces in Syria linked to site bombed by Israel

The U.N. nuclear watchdog has detected traces of uranium at a site in Syria believed to be an undeclared nuclear reactor, as outlined in a report following an investigation into the building destroyed by Israel in 2007. The IAEA found uranium of anthropogenic origin during environmental sampling, prompting Syria’s agreement to cooperate for further analysis and clarification of its past nuclear activities.

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