Key Iranian heavy water plant offline after IDF strike: IAEA

Published March 29, 2026 5:25pm ET



The Khondab heavy water plant, which was part of Iran’s nuclear program, is now offline, the International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed on Sunday.

The IAEA said the heavy water plant, which has “no declared” nuclear material, suffered “severe damage” from an Israeli strike on Friday and is “no longer operational.” The nuclear watchdog made that determination based on satellite imagery and previous knowledge of the plant.

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