Syrian Foreign Minister Affirms Right to Civilian Use of Nuclear Material Amid IAEA Oversight
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Syria's Foreign Minister Assad al-Shibani confirmed the country's right to retain and use nuclear material for peaceful purposes under IAEA supervision, responding to plans for IAEA removal of material from a secret site.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Syria will keep its nuclear material under Syrian custody with IAEA guarantees.
- Syria asserts its right to use nuclear energy for peaceful civilian purposes.
- IAEA plans to remove nuclear material from a secret Syrian site following US-Syria understandings.
- The Syrian Foreign Minister emphasized secure processing and storage of nuclear materials.
- The announcement follows reports of IAEA actions coordinated with the Trump administration.
Syrian Foreign Minister Assad al-Shibani stated that Syria's nuclear material will remain under Syrian custody, subject to guarantees from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). He emphasized Syria's right to use nuclear energy for peaceful civilian purposes. This statement follows reports last week that the IAEA plans to remove nuclear material stored at a secret Syrian site, based on understandings reached with the Trump administration. Al-Shibani added that Syria will work to establish the necessary conditions for processing and securely storing this material.
