On 12 June, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspired Iran to be in violation of its non-exercise obligations for the first time in nearly two decades.
Iran clearly responded to the United Nations’s nuclear watchdog, announcing that it would open a new enrichment site and upgrade centrifuge to Fordow nuclear feature.
Iran has repeatedly claimed that it is trying to get nuclear weapons.
The country has spread nuclear features on many sites and built in some underground bunkers, making them more difficult to destroy them completely.
Iran’s nuclear facilities are observed here.
Natanz
About 300 km (180 mi) south of Tehran in the province of Isfahan, Natans is the main center of uranium enhancement in Iran. It is here that the atomic program conducts centrifugs that enrich the uranium for citizens and, potential, military purposes.
This facility is home in underground bunkers to protect against air strikes. Natanz has aimed at several acts of subtage for Israel, including the use of Staxnet virus, explosion and electric outage. In April 2024, the air defense system of the facility was allegedly disabled.
IAEA confirmed on 13 June that the Natanj facility was one of the goals in recent Israeli attacks, but said no radiation leaks have been detected.
Isfahan
The nuclear technology center in the city of Isfahan is a uranium processing scheme that prepares radioactive material for promotion. Here, uranium oxide, ie, is known as yellow, uranium is converted into tetraphloride (UF4) and uranium hexfloride (UF6). This chemical compound is used in centrifuge for uranium enhancement.
Saghand
The uranium mine is located in the desert region of Yazad province, which is about 200 kilometers north of the city. The mine is one of some known uranium mining sites in Iran and supplies raw uranium used for the country’s nuclear program.
Bus
Iran’s first civilian nuclear power plant is located on the banks of the Persian Gulf in Southern Iran, and is used to generate electricity. It is not used for military purposes.
Tehran
Tehran Research Reactor Tehran has a research facility, which is mainly used for the production of medical radiosotopes that are used in the treatment of cancer and nuclear therapy diagnosis.
The Tehran Research Reactor played a central role during a conversation on the 2015 nuclear deal, as it can not only be used for medical purposes to be used potentially for military application if highly rich uranium is used.
Trace
This feature, about 30 kilometers south -east from Tehran, serves as a test site for traditional weapons and missiles. However, there are reports that suggest that activities related to the development of nuclear weapons can be therefore in the lateral.
Karj
A research center for nuclear technologies in agriculture and medicine is located near the city of Karj, about 40 km west of Tehran. According to reports, this feature can be used for the production and development of centrifuge for uranium enhancement.
In June 2021, the convenience was the goal of a sabotage attempt, according to Iranian sources, what failed.
Kom
Fordow fuel promotion plant Qom is located about 160 km south of Tehran near the city. It is home in a mountain to protect against air strikes. This site produces highly rich uranium.
Arak
About 240 km west of Tehran, the city of Arak has the ability to produce a heavy water reactor, plutonium for the manufacture of nuclear weapons.
However, after the 2015 nuclear deal, the reactor was revised to control this possibility.
This article was original in German.
It was last updated on 13 June 2025 to include the latest news on the Israeli strike on Iran.
