US removes highly enriched uranium from Venezuela

The United States and partners have completed the removal of excess highly enriched uranium (HEU) from Venezuela’s shuttered RV-1 research reactor.
The accelerated mission was conducted in collaboration with Venezuela, the United Kingdom, and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The RV-1 was originally built for the South American nation’s scientific research and later repurposed for gamma-ray sterilization of medical supplies, food, and other materials.
The enriched uranium was packaged by the Venezuelan authorities last month, transported by the U.K., and arrived at the Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina, in early May.
Washington acknowledged the IAEA’s techn...