IAEA set to remove nuclear material from Syrian site in US brokered deal – report

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is reportedly preparing to remove nuclear material from a sensitive Syrian site, following a secret agreement brokered by the US between Syria and Israel. This deal, months in the making, aims to prevent potential escalation between Israel, Syria, and Turkey. The site, known as "Site 99," is believed to contain residue from the Al-Kibar reactor, a plutonium production facility developed by the former Syrian regime with North Korean assistance. Israel had threatened to bomb the facility again if the material was not removed. A US official stated that the new Syrian government was a "good partner" in this resolution, despite Syrian officials denying knowledge of nuclear material at the site.