Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor, hit by an Israeli airstrike, was part of Tehran’s nuclear deal

Much of the focus on Iran’s nuclear program has been on Tehran’s enrichment of uranium. But experts also keep a close watch on the Islamic Republic’s Arak heavy water reactor.

By Jon Gambrell
June 20, 2025
Maxar Technologies via AP
Jon Gambrell

Jon Gambrell is Gulf and Iran news director for The Associated Press in Dubai

 
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