# UN atomic watchdog says it found tons of nuclear material at Syria site

https://mins.news/en/item/25920

- France 24, 2026-08-19 09:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260819-un-atomic-watchdog-says-found-tons-of-nuclear-material-at-syria-site

> IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said inspectors found several tons of nuclear material at a Syrian site that Damascus reported to the agency last month. Speaking in Damascus, he praised the “courageous decision” to disclose the previously undisclosed location, which dates to the rule of ousted former leader Bashar al-Assad.

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