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Satellite Images Reveal Severe Damage to Iran’s Arak Nuclear Facility

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By Web Desk Published June 20, 2025 3 Min Read
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Satellite photo by ARAK Technologies show an damaged image of Iran’s Arak Nuclear Plant.
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Satellite images from June 19, 2025, confirm that Israel’s airstrike caused significant damage to Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor, raising concerns about regional security and nuclear capabilities.

High-resolution images from Maxar Technologies show the collapse of the upper section of the Arak reactor dome, located 250 kilometres southwest of Tehran, alongside destroyed distillation towers. Iranian officials acknowledged “projectiles” hit the Khondab facility but downplayed the extent of destruction until the images surfaced.

The Associated Press reported that Israel’s precision-guided munitions targeted the reactor’s plutonium-producing components, as confirmed by IDF footage.

Arak nuclear reactor in Iran after it was hit today by the Israeli Air Force pic.twitter.com/306qpYJtNC

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) June 19, 2025

Designed in the 1990s, the Arak facility was intended to produce plutonium, a potential nuclear weapon material, using heavy water as a neutron moderator. Though not operational during the strike, experts have closely monitored it. Iran insists its nuclear program is peaceful. The reactor was a key issue in the 2015 JCPOA nuclear deal, which required redesign to limit plutonium output. Iran halted these efforts after the U.S. withdrew in 2018, raising concerns about reassembly, per BBC News, citing former Iranian official Ali Akbar Salehi.

⭕️The IDF struck key sites tied to Iran’s nuclear weapons and missile programs, including:

– Inactive nuclear reactor in Arak—a key component in plutonium production
– A nuclear weapons development site near Natanz
– Ballistic missile & air defense production facilities
– Radar… pic.twitter.com/2YpMZVYzXv

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 19, 2025

The IAEA confirmed no radiological release, as the reactor was unfueled, but expressed alarm over attacks on nuclear sites. Israel described the strike as a preemptive move to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions, part of a broader campaign targeting Natanz, Isfahan, and Tehran facilities, according to Reuters.

Read: Russia Warns of Chernobyl-Style Catastrophe if Israel Strikes Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Plant

The strike heightens tensions between Israel and Iran, with analysts cautioning about possible retaliation. Because of Iran’s limitations, the restricted IAEA oversight hampers effective monitoring. The incident highlights the precarious nature of nuclear diplomacy in the region.

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