# Syria grants IAEA access to nuclear facility in Deir ez-Zor — foreign minister

https://mins.news/en/item/25233

- TASS, 2026-08-18 14:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2174723

> Syrian authorities have allowed IAEA inspectors to enter a nuclear facility in the northeastern Deir ez-Zor governorate, Foreign Minister Asaad al-Sheibani said. He described the move as Syria’s sovereign initiative and said Damascus was committed to greater cooperation with the agency.

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