Nuclear Agency Confirms Syria Reactor

ViennaThe International Atomic Energy Agency says Syria’s reactor was built for weapons.

Syria’s new government invited inspectors in, unlike Iran’s program today.

Reactor type, moderator and fuel geometry reveal whether a design favors electricity or weapons-grade plutonium, agency chief Rafael Grossi said.

Inspectors will keep monitoring the site as excavation continues, Grossi said Monday.

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Al Jazeera Online leans critical: quotes IAEA chief calling reactor 'very efficient' for weapons-grade fissile production, built by North Korea in 2007-exposed facility