Middle East Conflict | Iran Claims Nuclear Facilities Were Bombed by the US and Israel

The conflict between the United States and Israel against Iran continues, with Iranian nuclear facilities being attacked by the US and Israel, including a nuclear facility equipped with a heavy water reactor and a production plant for uranium processing material known as “yellowcake.”

Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization announced on Friday that the “yellowcake” production plant located in Ardakan, Yazd Province, was attacked earlier by the US and Israel. Preliminary investigations indicate that the incident did not result in any radioactive material leakage outside the complex.

“Yellowcake” is a uranium oxide typically used for refining enriched uranium, usually extracted from crushed natural uranium ore, and is an essential intermediate product in the nuclear fuel production process, but it cannot be used directly in a nuclear reactor.

Additionally, according to Iranian media Fars News, Israel and the United States attacked Iran’s Khondab nuclear facility, where a heavy water research reactor was targeted in an airstrike. Iranian officials stated that the attack did not result in any casualties, surrounding residents faced no security threats, and there was no risk of radioactive material leakage.