UN: Syrian delegate never referred to nuclear site Reported Friday, quoting US and foreign officials familiar with the aftermath of the attack.Īccording to the report, the Syrians may be attempting to prevent the location from coming under international scrutiny. Has begun dismantling the remains of a site Israel bombed Syria denies the existence of a nuclear program in the country and officials in Damascus have previously said Israel attacked an empty structure in September. The new inquiry holds great importance, as this is the first time an independent body is looking into evidence from the site attacked in Syria in an attempt to identify its essence. Officials of the Vienna-based nuclear watchdog said they had no comment. The diplomats, who were briefed on the agency's receipt of the images, spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because their information was confidential. Another said the images, which have been studied by experts of the International Atomic Energy Agency since being received on Thursday, do not at first examination appear to substantiate reports that the target was a nuclear installation, but emphasized that the images were still being looked at. One of the diplomats indicated that the photos came from US intelligence. UN experts have been provided satellite imagery of the site struck last month by Israeli warplanes and are analyzing it for signs that it might have been a secret nuclear facility, diplomats said Friday.
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