The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has resolved its outstanding questions over Syria's past undeclared nuclear activities but made no progress in verifying Iran's nuclear program, according to confidential reports.
UN nuclear watchdog has resolved outstanding safeguards issues over Syria's past undeclared nuclear activities, while lack of access to Iranian nuclear sites remains a proliferation concern, according to international media outlets.
The agency said Syria's new authorities had provided the information and access needed to resolve safeguards issues linked to nuclear activities under the former Assad regime.
An undeclared site bombed by Israel in eastern Deir Ez-Zor in 2007 was confirmed to have been a nuclear reactor under construction.
IAEA also confirmed the presence of around 73 metric tons of natural uranium metal, including 55 tons in the form of fuel rods, at a connected location. The material remains under IAEA containment and surveillance.
The agency said the former Syrian authorities had failed to declare nuclear material and facilities, including the reactor, a fuel fabrication plant and a fuel storage site, but Syria's new authorities had taken steps to remedy the situation.
- Iran verification remains stalled
In Iran, inspectors have yet to return to nuclear sites bombed by the US and Israel in June 2025, leaving the agency unable to verify the country's nuclear material.
The agency said it remains unclear how much of Iran's nuclear material survived the attacks.
Before the attacks, Iran had an estimated 440.9 kilograms of uranium enriched to up to 60% purity, enough, if further enriched, for 10 nuclear weapons, according to the IAEA's benchmark.
"The Agency's lack of information about this nuclear material and access to facilities to verify it is a matter of proliferation concern," the report said.
By Humeyra Ayaz
Anadolu Agency
energy@aa.com.tr
