5 questions about Syria's hidden nuclear reactor program

IAEA chief says Assad-era Syria was building a nuclear reactor engineered to produce weapons-grade fissile material, with inspectors later uncovering 73 tons of hidden uranium.

5 questions about Syria's hidden nuclear reactor program

TL;DR

  • Syria was building a nuclear reactor during the Assad era.
  • The reactor was engineered to produce weapons-grade fissile material.
  • Inspectors found 73 tons of hidden uranium.