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IAEA Confirms Strikes on Iran’s Khondab Facility, Says No Radiation Risk
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The facility was targeted in June 2025 by the United States and Israel during the 12-day war. The head of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization accused the IDF of targeting a "active centre in the field of radiopharmaceutical research".
The destruction of Iran's nuclear program is one of Israel's and the USA's declared targets in the war that has been going on for about four weeks. The heavily secured nuclear plant Natans has already been attacked.
The Israeli Air Force bombed a heavy water reactor at the Arak nuclear complex in Iran. According to The Times of Israel, the strike was preceded by an Israeli warning for Iranians to evacuate the complex and other industrial areas in the city.
IAEA confirms strikes on Iran’s Khondab facility, says no radiation risk
Vienna: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed on Saturday that Iran had reported new strikes on key facilities, including the heavy water production plant at Khondab. No radiation leak after strike on Khondab Heavy Water Plant The agency noted that there is no radiation risk from the strike, as the installation contains no declared nuclear material. Taking to social media platform X, the agency announced: “IAEA informed by Ira…
Iran war: Israel hits Iranian heavy water nuclear reactor
Jon Shelton | Dmytro Hubenko | Louis Oelofse with AFP, AP, dpa, Reuters | Darko Janjevic, March 27, 2026 A research reactor in Iran’s Khondab was hit by airstrikes, an Iranian official said, stressing there was no radiation leak. The UN warns of a potential “catastrophe” in Lebanon. The research reactor was officially intended to produce plutonium for medical research and the site includes a production plant for heavy water. The Israeli military…
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