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Syria unveils plan to eliminate Assad's chemical weapons
The Syrian government will inspect up to 100 sites with international oversight to eliminate Assad-era chemical weapons and prevent future proliferation, officials said.
- On March 18, 2026, Syria launched a Washington-backed plan to rid the country of legacy chemical weapons used by forces under ousted leader Bashar al-Assad.
- Amid past concealment, Assad ran a large-scale chemical-weapons program using sarin, chlorine, and sulfur mustard, which remains partly hidden, authorities say.
- The OPCW said an international taskforce backed by the United States, Germany, Britain, Canada and France will inspect and destroy as many as 100 sites, with officials warning the process will be time-consuming and costly.
- Amid regional conflict, diplomatic sources say the Middle East situation will slow progress and the destruction may take many months or years despite the expanding U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
- Given unknown remnants, the Syrian ambassador to the United Nations said, 'We don't know what's remaining. It was a secret program', highlighting ongoing uncertainty.
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