US EditionIran's Heavy Water Production Plant No Longer Operational, IAEA Says
The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed the plant’s severe damage and shutdown after an Israeli strike aimed at halting Iran's plutonium production capabilities.
- On Sunday, the International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed the Khondab Heavy Water Plant sustained "severe damage" following an Israeli strike on Friday and is "no longer operational."
- The Israel Defense Forces targeted the facility as part of an operation referred to as "Rising Lion," describing it as a key plutonium-production component despite international agreements.
- Part of the Arak Nuclear Complex, the facility was previously targeted during last June's 12-day war; Israel alleged Iran continued reconstruction efforts despite the 2015 nuclear deal rendering the reactor inoperable.
- Iran's atomic energy organization reported the strikes caused no casualties or radioactive leaks, while Tehran maintains its nuclear program remains strictly for civilian purposes.
- Beyond Khondab, Israel also struck a uranium extraction plant in Yazd on Friday, reflecting its policy of preventing Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons capabilities amid heightened regional tensions.
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The Iranian heavy water reactor in Khondab has been severely damaged after an attack. This was reported by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Sunday. However, the plant does not contain declared nuclear material.
Iranian Heavy Water Plant Damaged, Inoperable After Strike: UN Nuclear Watchdog
Iran’s heavy water production plant (HWPP) at Khondab has been “severely damaged” and is no longer operational following a strike, according to the U.N. nuclear watchdog. In a March 29 post on X, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said that, based on independent analysis of satellite imagery and its knowledge of the site, it had confirmed that the facility targeted on March 27 had sustained extensive damage and “is no longer operation…
Iran's Khondab research reactor has been severely attacked and is no longer operational, announced the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) last night.
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