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June 25, 2025

Fact Sheet: Facilities Related to Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Program

FacilityLocationFacility TypeStatus (June 2025)Role in Nuclear Program
NatanzIsfahan ProvinceEnrichmentDamaged in Israeli and U.S. strikesCentral enrichment hub with IR1 to IR6 centrifuges
FordowNear QomEnrichmentDamaged in Israeli and U.S. strikesHardened high-enrichment site (up to 60%)
IsfahanIsfahan ProvinceUranium conversion/researchDamaged in Israeli and U.S. strikesConverts yellowcake to UF₆
ArakMarkazi ProvinceHeavy-water reactorNo known current plutonium production; damaged in Israeli and U.S. strikesDesigned originally for plutonium
AnarakNear YazdNuclear waste storageOperationalManages waste from fuel cycle
FasaFars ProvinceUF₆ conversion/researchUnknownRegional conversion capacity
Sharif UniversityTehranResearch/centrifuge research and developmentActiveKnowledge center for centrifuge tech
KarajAlborz ProvinceCentrifuge productionDamaged in Israeli and U.S. strikes; previously sabotaged in 2021Manufacturing of centrifuge components
ParchinNear TehranExplosive testingUnknownHigh-explosive testing; past hydrodynamic test use
"Rainbow" SiteIvanaki regionTritium and missile research and developmentUnknownTritium production; missile integration
"Pickaxe Mountain" (alleged)Near NatanzUnknownIn development (inferred from satellite imagery)Possible future hardened facility for enrichment/assembly

Sources

Nuclear Threat Initiative: Natanz | Fordow

Institute for Science and International Security

The Telegraph

The Associated Press

International Atomic Energy Agency

BBC News

Atomic Archive

Posted in: Factsheets on Iran Diplomacy, Factsheets on Middle East, Iran Diplomacy, Middle East

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