Wings made 2.5 tons of natural uranium in Iran, which were stored in a facility in Libya, as revealed yesterday (15/3) by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
During their visit the day before Tuesday, inspectors from the IAEA, part of the UN system, found that ten containers, with approximately 2.5 tons of natural uranium in concentrated form (yellow cake), “were not where it was declared by the authorities” , the Director General of the Organization, Rafael Grossi, revealed in a letter to member states.
The IAEA said it would conduct “further” investigations to “ascertain the circumstances of the disappearance of this radioactive material and its current whereabouts”. The inspection was due to take place last year, but was postponed due to “the security situation” in the country. Grossi’s text does not give any details about the location of the facility as reported by APE-MPE, citing Reuters.
Two governments are vying for power
THE Libya it abandoned its nuclear weapons development program in 2003 during the days of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime. His fall in 2011, after 42 years of dictatorship, was followed by chaos and political crisis, with two rival governments in the eastern and western parts of the country. country, paramilitary organizations and mercenaries scattered in the country, against the background of the involvement of foreign forces.
Two governments continue to vie for power, one based in Tripoli in western Libya, recognized by the UN, the other in eastern Libya, backed by Marshal Khalifa Haftar.
Source: News Beast
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