The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed that the heavy-water production facility in Khondab (Iran) was seriously damaged in the Israeli strike on March 27, 2026. According to satellite imagery, the facility is totally out of commission. Experts say the facility didn’t contain nuclear material, but it was a key part of the nuclear complex. It allowed natural uranium to be used as fuel without having to enrich it further.
The IAEA has looked at what happened after Israel hit the heavy water production plant in Iran. The reactor was damaged. The IAEA reported this.
What are the consequences of the strike on the reactor in Iran?
Energy experts are talking about data from an independent analysis of satellite imagery and info about the facility.
“The heavy water production plant in Khondab, which, according to Iran, was attacked on March 27, is out of commission. The Agency said that the facility doesn’t contain any declared nuclear material.
We know this reactor is part of a big nuclear complex in central Iran. It’s got facilities for making heavy water, specifically. This means we can use natural uranium as fuel without having to enrich it a lot.