Further Construction at Arak 40 MW Heavy Water Reactor

March 20, 2007

Weapon Program: 

  • Nuclear

Author: 

David Albright and Paul Brannan

Publication: 

Institute for Science and International Security

Commercial satellite imagery indicates that Iran is continuing construction at the Arak heavy water reactor. The Arak reactor has the estimated capacity to produce about 9 kilograms of weapon-grade plutonium per year, which is enough materials for two nuclear weapons.   

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