UN inspectors excavate suspected Syrian nuclear site
The UN nuclear watchdog has begun excavating a suspected nuclear site in Syria and is investigating previously undeclared locations. Damascus has pledged safeguards and opened its Assad-era nuclear program to the probe.
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Why it matters
The investigation concerns possible undeclared nuclear activity and could create significant international security and diplomatic consequences.
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