# ‘Tons’ of nuclear materials found at undisclosed Syrian site, IAEA chief says

https://mins.news/en/item/25308

- France 24, 2026-08-18 15:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260818-tons-of-nuclear-materials-found-at-undisclosed-syrian-site-iaea-chief-says

> IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said Tuesday that the agency found several tons of nuclear material at a previously undeclared Syrian site dating to the rule of the country’s former authorities. Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said the material was not dangerous and that Damascus could retain and use it for peaceful purposes.

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