Syria constructed a clandestine nuclear reactor in Deir el-Zour and maintained a stockpile of approximately 73 tonnes of natural uranium metal under the leadership of former President Bashar Assad, according to a confidential International Atomic Energy Agency report circulated to member states and reviewed by The Associated Press. Inspectors who visited the country in August … Read more
According to Yemeni authorities, missiles fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels at a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait killed six people, representing the initial known fatalities resulting from Houthi assaults on shipping near Yemen during the current round of conflict in the Arab nation. At the same time, U.S. forces fired on a Panamanian-flagged ship … Read more
The International Atomic Energy Agency is scheduled to remove nuclear material from a clandestine Syrian facility following a diplomatic agreement finalized by the United States, Syria, and Israel, according to Axios and Israel National News. The diplomatic push, coordinated by the Trump administration, seeks to secure the radioactive substances and prevent a potential military escalation … Read more