IAEA says Syria built reactor infrastructure at Deir Az Zor site under al-Assad
The United Nations nuclear watchdog says Syria tried to construct a nuclear reactor in the eastern province of Deir Az Zor under former President Bashar al-Assad. In a confidential report seen by news agencies, the International Atomic Energy Agency said excavation at the site has uncovered cooling infrastructure consistent with a nuclear reactor. The agency said it will continue to monitor the location as excavation work progresses.The report says IAEA inspectors visited several sites in Syria in August and carried out verification work. It also says the former Syrian authorities failed to report nuclear material, facilities and activities. According to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Sep 2026 03:00 LONDON
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Western Australia maps emergency response for possible AUKUS nuclear reactor accident near Perth
Western Australia emergency services have published a hazard plan setting out how they would respond to a worst-case nuclear reactor accident linked to AUKUS submarines or warships near Perth. The plan covers possible radiation leaks involving gamma radiation or radioactive iodine and outlines measures that could include iodine tablets, sheltering and evacuations. It was published last week and is described as a response to the increased rotation of nuclear submarines under AUKUS.The plan says the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency would coordinate any emergency response to a radiological or nuclear incident. It focuses on the unlikely event of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 26 Aug 2026 23:00 LONDON
