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IAEA reportedly seizes 73 metric tons of uranium hidden in Syria

The International Atomic Energy Agency reportedly confiscated 73 metric tons of uranium hidden in Syria from the Assad government. The supplied headline provides no details on the material's status, location or verification.

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A large undeclared uranium stockpile could raise serious nuclear-proliferation and regional-security concerns.

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  1. Arab News | IAEA reports 73 tonnes of undeclared Syrian uranium at Deir el-Zour in 2024 inspections ↗arabnews.com · Recorded source date: Sep 2, 2026, 4:32 AM UTC

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