Iranian Nuclear Facilities
(Updated August 2003)
Facility |
Purpose |
Location |
Status |
Supplier |
Uranium Mine |
extracting uranium ore |
Saghand |
possibly operational by the end of 2004 |
China helped with prospecting; allegedly helped with mining |
Uranium Hexafluoride Conversion Plant |
uranium conversion |
Isfahan and Kashan |
under construction |
China supplied blueprints |
Gas Centrifuge Pilot Plant |
uranium enrichment |
Natanz |
pilot plant scheduled for completion by the end of 2003 |
unknown |
Gas Centrifuge Commercial Plant |
uranium enrichment |
Natanz |
under construction |
unknown |
Gas Centrifuge Auxiliary Plant |
uranium enrichment |
Lashkar-Abad, near Hashtgerd |
site alleged but unconfirmed |
unknown |
Gas Centrifuge Auxiliary Plant |
uranium enrichment |
Ramandeh |
site alleged but unconfirmed |
unknown |
Heavy Water Production Plant |
produces heavy water, used as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
Arak |
under construction |
Russia helped with know-how |
Light Water Power Reactor (1,000 MWe) |
electricity production |
Bushehr |
projected completion in 2005 |
Russia |
Tehran Research Reactor (5,000 kWt) |
radioisotope production |
Tehran |
complete |
United States |
Miniature Neutron Source Reactor (30 kWt) |
reportedly for isotope production |
Isfahan |
complete |
China |
Heavy Water Zero Power Reactor |
research |
Isfahan |
complete |
China |
Graphite Sub-Critical Reactor |
research |
Isfahan |
decommissioned |
China |
Light Water Sub-critical Reactor |
research |
Isfahan |
complete |
China |