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IAEA: Syria Hid Nuclear Reactor, 73 Tons of Uranium

Was Israel right to bomb Syria's secret reactor or does it expose a nuclear double standard?

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IAEA: Syria Hid Nuclear Reactor, 73 Tons of Uranium

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Above: A satellite image of a site in Al-Kubar, Syria, on Feb. 26, 2013. Image credit: DigitalGlobe/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-Israel narrative

The IAEA has confirmed what Israel knew back in 2007 — Syria was secretly building a nuclear reactor, manufacturing fuel for it and stockpiling 73 metric tons of uranium. Assad lied to the world while the international community condemned Israel's strike. Had Israel stood down, a rogue regime could have gone nuclear before anyone stopped it.

Yehuda Teitelbaum on X

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Anti-Israel narrative

While the world fixates on Syria's undeclared reactor, Israel operates outside any nuclear oversight with zero accountability. The IAEA should be inspecting Israel's arsenal just as aggressively. Developing nuclear energy isn't inherently illegal, and applying this scrutiny selectively exposes a glaring double standard in how global nuclear governance actually works.

Angeliki Roka GR on X

Abdul Latheef on X