Arak heavy water reactor

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The Arak heavy water reactor is an Iranian nuclear facility designed for research and isotope production that has been a central focus of international negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf heavy water reactor
nuclear research reactor
alsoKnownAs IR-40 reactor
associatedWith Arak heavy water reactor self-linksurface differs
surface form: Arak nuclear complex
concernOf European Union
Israel
P5+1 countries
United Nations Security Council
United States of America
surface form: United States
constructionStartDate 2004
coolant heavy water
coreModification filledWithConcrete
country Iran
designedBy Atomic Energy Organization of Iran
designedFuelType natural uranium fuel
designedNeutronFlux high neutron flux for research
designedThermalPower 40 megawatts thermal
designedUse industrial isotope production
medical isotope production
governedBy Additional Protocol commitments under JCPOA
International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards system
surface form: Iran-IAEA safeguards agreement
hasReactorType pressurized heavy water reactor
inspectedBy International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors
locatedIn Arak
Iran
Markazi Province NERFINISHED
moderator heavy water
nearFacility Arak heavy water reactor self-linksurface differs
surface form: Arak Heavy Water Production Plant
originalCoreStatus disabled
partOf Iran nuclear program
surface form: Iranian nuclear program
potentialCapability plutonium production
primaryPurpose radioisotope production
research
redesignedUnder Iran nuclear deal (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action)
surface form: Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
redesignPartners China
United Kingdom
regulator Atomic Energy Organization of Iran
relatedProgram Iranian plutonium route concerns
riskPerception potential source of weapons-grade plutonium
statusAsOf2015 undergoing redesign
subjectOf Iran nuclear deal (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action)
surface form: Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action

international nuclear negotiations
subjectOfAgreement 2013 Joint Plan of Action
subjectOfMonitoring enhanced IAEA monitoring under JCPOA
subjectOfSanctions United Nations Security Council resolutions
surface form: United Nations Security Council resolutions on Iran

United States sanctions
surface form: United States sanctions on Iran
underSafeguardsOf International Atomic Energy Agency

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Iran nuclear deal (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) modifiesFacility Arak heavy water reactor
subject surface form: Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
Arak hasNearbyFacility Arak heavy water reactor
Arak heavy water reactor nearFacility Arak heavy water reactor self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Arak Heavy Water Production Plant
Arak heavy water reactor associatedWith Arak heavy water reactor self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Arak nuclear complex
Annex I – Nuclear-related measures regulatesFacility Arak heavy water reactor
this entity surface form: Arak heavy-water research reactor