Satellite image from Maxar Technologies taken on June 18, 2025, showing the Arak nuclear facility in central Iran. (Archive photo Maxar Technologies/AFP)
The United States and Israel had warned: they would do everything to prevent Iran from acquiring atomic weapons. On Friday, March 27, an Israeli strike hit the Shahid Rezayee Nejad yellowcake production plant in the central province of Yazd, also known as Ardakan.The attack was confirmed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which stated that radiation levels around the site had not increased, while reiterating its call for restraint regarding nuclear sites. On the same day, the heavy water reactor in Arak was also hit. This facility had already been bombed last June during the 12-day war, but efforts had reportedly been made since then to repair the damage.What are these elements necessary for the nuclear process? What consequences might these strikes have? L’Orient-Le Jour takes a closer look. Read more 'Revolutionary...
The United States and Israel had warned: they would do everything to prevent Iran from acquiring atomic weapons. On Friday, March 27, an Israeli strike hit the Shahid Rezayee Nejad yellowcake production plant in the central province of Yazd, also known as Ardakan.The attack was confirmed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which stated that radiation levels around the site had not increased, while reiterating its call for restraint regarding nuclear sites. On the same day, the heavy water reactor in Arak was also hit. This facility had already been bombed last June during the 12-day war, but efforts had reportedly been made since then to repair the damage.What are these elements necessary for the nuclear process? What consequences might these strikes have? L’Orient-Le Jour takes a closer look. Read more 'Revolutionary...
