Syria says the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will announce “significant progress” related to Syria’s nuclear materials in the coming days. A Syrian official tells Reuters that Syria is consulting with the IAEA to meet its obligations, adding that “there is no Israeli role in this process.”
Contextually, the announcement comes after Syria’s change in leadership in late 2024, when President Bashar al-Assad was ousted. According to reporting cited by Al-Monitor, Syria’s new authorities have committed to cooperating with the UN nuclear watchdog to address nuclear activity and its legacy from decades under the Assad family. Neither source provides specific details on what the IAEA progress will cover, nor does it describe timelines beyond the expectation of an announcement by the IAEA in the near term. The outlets do not indicate whether the IAEA will issue a formal statement or conduct onsite discussions before the update.
