VIENNA, September 10, 2026 (Kamran Raja): The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors has passed a resolution drawing a line under Syria’s past secret nuclear activities during the rule of the Assad family, saying the country’s new authorities have cooperated in resolving all outstanding questions. The 35-nation board declared Syria in breach of its nuclear non-proliferation obligations in 2011 and referred the matter to the United Nations Security Council. The move followed Israel’s 2007 bombing of a site in Syria’s eastern Deir al-Zor province, which Israel said was a secret nuclear reactor nearing completion. The IAEA subsequently demanded that Syria provide information about its nuclear activities, but Syria failed to do so at the time. Following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in 2024, Syria’s new authorities pledged to cooperate with the IAEA to clarify the country’s past nuclear activities. In a confidential report circulated to member states last week, the IAEA said it had resolved all outstanding questions previously reported to the board. The resolution adopted on Wednesday stated that Syria was no longer in non-compliance with its obligations and welcomed the country’s transparency and cooperation. The resolution, submitted by Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Saudi Arabia, was adopted by consensus, with diplomats saying no country objected. The IAEA also confirmed that it was “very likely” the site bombed in 2007 had been a nuclear reactor and said fuel for the facility had been produced in Syria. The agency found around 73 metric tonnes of natural uranium metal in Syria, most of it in the form of fuel rods. The material is now under IAEA oversight, while Syria has said it will remain in the country.