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Israel Sees Syria Nuclear Cleanup as Possible Model for Iran Uranium Removal

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of the circular top of Syria's unfinished nuclear reactor, with dense rebar and rows of vertical structures inside concrete walls.

Israeli security officials assess that the International Atomic Energy Agency’s planned removal of nuclear material from Syria could serve as a model for extracting Iran’s highly enriched uranium, though they consider the prospect slim. One official said tensions with Tehran could deteriorate within days, weeks or months. Israel maintains that the Iranian regime must be significantly weakened under any scenario and views a joint operation with the United States as the optimal framework. IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has instructed the military to maintain high readiness in coordination with U.S. forces.

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