What is Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor ‘created to build nukes’ that Israel struck?

What is Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor ‘created to build nukes’ that Israel struck?

Israel carried out strikes on Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor in its latest offensive against Tehran’s controversial nuclear programme. While the facility was not active and contained no uranium fuel, Israeli officials said it could one day enable Iran to produce plutonium, a powerful material used to develop atomic bombs

A satellite image shows the damaged Arak heavy water reactor facilities, following Israelli airstrikes, in Iran, June 19, 2025. Reuters