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Location: Near Arak city, western Iran
Type: Heavy Water Reactor
Original Purpose: Potential to produce weapons-grade plutonium, an alternate pathway to nuclear weapons (besides uranium enrichment).
JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) Provisions
Construction halted under the 2015 nuclear deal.
Original core removed and filled with concrete to render it inoperable.
Reactor to be redesigned to:
Minimise plutonium yield
Make reactor unsuitable for weapon-grade material
Allow only peaceful nuclear energy use
Strategic Importance
Part of global non-proliferation efforts.
Closely monitored by IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency).
Key site in West Asia’s nuclear diplomacy and Iran’s geopolitical dynamics.
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