IAEA says Iran’s Khondab heavy water reactor no longer operational

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Mar 30, 2026 · 67 words

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IAEA says Iran's Khondab heavy water reactor no longer operational IAEA says Iran’s Khondab heavy water reactor no longer operational The UN’s nuclear watchdog says Iran’s Khondab heavy water production plant is no longer operational after suffering severe…

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Why it matters

The reactor, which contains no declared nuclear material, was hit along with other key infrastructure sites.

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: The reactor, which contains no declared nuclear material, was hit along with other key infrastructure sites.

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Claim 1: “The reactor, which contains no declared nuclear material, was hit along with other key infrastructure sites”

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Claim 2: “The UN’s nuclear watchdog says Iran’s Khondab heavy water production plant is no longer operational after suffering severe damage in an Israeli strike on March 27”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched a war with surprise airstrikes on sites and cities across Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian officials as we…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — IR-40 (officially the Khondab Heavy Water Research Reactor), part of the Arak Nuclear Complex, was an Iranian 40 megawatt (thermal) heavy water reactor near Arak, adjacent to the 1990s era Arak Heavy …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IR-40

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Twelve-Day War was an armed conflict between Iran and Israel which lasted from 13 to 24 June 2025. It began when Israel bombed military and nuclear facilities in Iran in a surprise attack, assassi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War

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Claim 3: “IAEA says Iran's Khondab heavy water reactor no longer operational”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran's nuclear program comprises a number of nuclear facilities, including nuclear reactors and various nuclear fuel cycle facilities.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_facilities_in_Iran

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