No Evidence of Syrian Attempts to Develop Nuclear Weapons, IAEA Head ElBaradei Says

There is no evidence that Syria is attempting to develop nuclear weapons, International Atomic Energy Agency Director Mohamed ElBaradei said in remarks televised today in Egypt (see GSN, June 28).

“We have no proof that Syria is trying to engage in nuclear activities in violation of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty,” ElBaradei said. “We have no information that Syria is involved in any prohibited nuclear activity,” he added (Agence France-Presse/Yahoo!News, July 21).

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