Isfahan Nuclear Technology/Research Center Explained

Isfahan Nuclear Technology/Research Center
Country:Iran
Location:Isfahan County, Isfahan province
Owner:Government of Iran
Operator:Atomic Energy Organization of Iran

The Isfahan Nuclear Technology/Research Center (مرکز بین‌المللی علوم و فنون هسته‌ای) is Iran's largest atomic scientific center, located south east of Isfahan city, central Isfahan County,[1] [2] and with 10MW[3] capacity.[4] [5] [6] Its front is Pishgam Energy Industries Corporation.

It is partly surveilled by UNO International Atomic Energy Agency under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action program.[7] [8]

Isfahan Nuclear District includes (mainly supplied by China):[9] [10]

It was renamed from Uranium Conversion Facility (UCF).[11]

History

It was founded in 1970s with French assistance.[12]

2025 Israeli and American airstrikes

See main article: article and Iran–Israel war. On 13 June 2025, Israel launched airstrikes at the nuclear facility, damaging or destroying the Uranium Conversion facility as well as damaging the Fuel Plate Fabrication Plant and a fourth critical building.[13] [14]

On 22 June 2025, the United States Air Force executed airstrikes in Iran’s nuclear facilities, including the Isfahan Nuclear Technology/Research Center. [15] [16]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: افتتاح منطقه هسته ای اصفهان- عکس خبری تسنیم Tasnim . 2023-04-02 . خبرگزاری تسنیم Tasnim . fa.
  2. News: رادیوفردا . 2006-12-26 . سایت های هسته ای ایران . fa . رادیو فردا . 2023-04-02.
  3. Web site: Iran unveils plans to build new nuclear research reactor . 2023-04-02 . tass.com .
  4. Web site: پورتال-سازمان انرژی اتمی -زیرپورتال فارسی سازمان انرژی اتمی /تبدیل سایت هسته ای اصفهان به مرکز بین‌المللی علوم و فنون هسته‌ای / راکتور تحقیقاتی اصفهان نقش مهمی در صنعت پزشکی و حوزه پرتوها خواهد داشت . 2023-04-02 . www.aeoi.org.ir.
  5. Web site: 2022-07-28 . احداث قریب‌الوقوع راکتورهای هسته‌ای جدید در تاسیسات فرآوری اورانیوم اصفهان . 2023-04-02 . العربیه فارسی . fa.
  6. News: RFE/RL . Report: Iran Moving Centrifuge Production To Isfahan . en . RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty . 2023-04-02.
  7. Web site: Envoy: IAEA not to access new atomic facilities in Isfahan before JCPOA revival . 2023-04-02 . en.irna.ir.
  8. News: 2005-08-15 . Iran's Nuclear Poker: Iran Plows Ahead with Atomic Plans . en . Der Spiegel . 2023-04-02 . 2195-1349.
  9. Web site: Washingtonpost.com: Iran Special Report . 2023-04-02 . www.washingtonpost.com.
  10. Web site: 091511_ACUS_IranNuclear.pdf . www.files.ethz.ch.
  11. Ackerman . Spencer . 5 Nuclear Sites That Could Launch War With Iran . en-US . Wired . 2023-04-02 . 1059-1028.
  12. Web site: iranrpt.pdf . www.bits.de.
  13. Web site: Institute for the Study of War . 2025-06-18 . Institute for the Study of War . en . 2022-03-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220325065358/https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-march-24 . dead .
  14. Web site: 2025-06-15 . Satellite imagery reveals damage to key Iran nuclear sites . 2025-06-18 . www.bbc.com . en-GB.
  15. News: Times . The New York . 2025-06-13 . The U.S. Enters Israel's War Against Iran: What to Know . 2025-06-22 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  16. News: Magid . Jacob . Agencies . US bombs Fordo, 2 other nuclear facilities, joining Israel's war in Iran . 2025-06-22 . . en-US . 0040-7909.

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