Article

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) aims to access sites in Syria this year that may be linked to potential nuclear weapons development, according to IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi. The agency seeks to resume inspections at a site in Deir ez-Zor, previously bombed by Israel in 2007 due to suspicions of a secret nuclear reactor.

Grossi noted that remnants of the prior government's nuclear program remain unsecured, posing a proliferation risk in a region with active military groups. He described the new Syrian authorities' response as constructive, having visited a suspected nuclear site with interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa last year. Addressing these concerns will be a key focus for the IAEA in 2025.