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March 30, 2026
Key Iranian heavy water plant offline after IDF strike: IAEA
The Khondab heavy water plant, which was part of Iran’s nuclear program, is now offline, the International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed on Sunday.
TL;DR
- The Khondab heavy water plant in Iran is offline due to severe damage from an Israeli strike.
- The IAEA confirmed the plant's status using satellite imagery and prior knowledge.
- Israel stated the plant was a key plutonium production site for nuclear weapons.
- The plant is part of the Arak Nuclear Complex, which previously housed a heavy water reactor rendered inoperable under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
- Heavy water production can lead to plutonium, a component used in nuclear weapons.
- Israel also struck a uranium extraction plant in Yazd on Friday.
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