By Francois MurphyVIENNA, Sept 7 (Reuters) - The nuclear reactor Syria had nearly completed in 2007 when Israeli jets destroyed it was of a type that could quickly produce fissile material usable in nuclear weapons, U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Monday.The International Atomic Energy Agency has described as a "historic breakthrough" its recent investigation into secret nuclear activities under the Assad family's rule. The investigation uncovered around 73 metric tons of natural uranium metal, mainly in the form of reactor fuel.

Assad-era site would have been 'very efficient' at making material for weapons, UN atomic watchdog chief says; reactor fuel manufacture plant also discovered

Die geheime Anlage wurde einst von Israel bombardiert und ging nie in Betrieb. Nun wird die nukleare Vergangenheit der Assad-Ära aufgearbeitet. Wie UN-Atomwächter das frühere…