Fordow enrichment facility
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The Fordow enrichment facility is a heavily fortified Iranian underground nuclear site used for uranium enrichment and central to international concerns over Iran’s nuclear program.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant | 2 |
| Fordow enrichment facility canonical | 1 |
| Fordow facility | 1 |
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Target entity: Fordow enrichment facility Context triple: [Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, restrictsFacility, Fordow enrichment facility]
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A.
Natanz enrichment facility
The Natanz enrichment facility is Iran’s primary uranium enrichment complex and a central focus of international nuclear negotiations and monitoring efforts.
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B.
Kahuta uranium enrichment plant
The Kahuta uranium enrichment plant is Pakistan’s primary and highly secretive facility for producing weapons-grade uranium, central to the development of its nuclear arsenal.
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C.
Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant
The Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant was a major U.S. uranium enrichment facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, built during the Manhattan Project and later used for Cold War nuclear fuel production.
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D.
Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant
The Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant is a former U.S. Department of Energy uranium enrichment facility in western Kentucky that played a major role in producing enriched uranium for nuclear power and defense.
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E.
Dimona nuclear facility
The Dimona nuclear facility is a highly secretive Israeli nuclear installation widely believed to be central to the country's undeclared nuclear weapons program.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Fordow enrichment facility Target entity description: The Fordow enrichment facility is a heavily fortified Iranian underground nuclear site used for uranium enrichment and central to international concerns over Iran’s nuclear program.
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A.
Natanz enrichment facility
The Natanz enrichment facility is Iran’s primary uranium enrichment complex and a central focus of international nuclear negotiations and monitoring efforts.
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B.
Kahuta uranium enrichment plant
The Kahuta uranium enrichment plant is Pakistan’s primary and highly secretive facility for producing weapons-grade uranium, central to the development of its nuclear arsenal.
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C.
Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant
The Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant was a major U.S. uranium enrichment facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, built during the Manhattan Project and later used for Cold War nuclear fuel production.
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D.
Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant
The Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant is a former U.S. Department of Energy uranium enrichment facility in western Kentucky that played a major role in producing enriched uranium for nuclear power and defense.
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E.
Dimona nuclear facility
The Dimona nuclear facility is a highly secretive Israeli nuclear installation widely believed to be central to the country's undeclared nuclear weapons program.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nuclear facility
ⓘ
uranium enrichment facility ⓘ |
| abbreviation | FFEP ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Fordow enrichment facility
ⓘ
surface form:
Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant
|
| associatedWithProgram |
Iran nuclear program
ⓘ
surface form:
Iranian nuclear program
|
| builtUnderground | true ⓘ |
| constructionStart | around 2006 ⓘ |
| controversy | suspicions of potential military nuclear dimensions ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| designedCapacityDescription | thousands of centrifuges ⓘ |
| designedFor | housing gas centrifuges ⓘ |
| disclosedBy |
France
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distanceFromQom | approximately 30 kilometers ⓘ |
| enrichmentLevelHistory | up to 20 percent U-235 before JCPOA ⓘ |
| enrichmentLevelPostJCPOA | limited to low-enriched uranium under JCPOA ⓘ |
| facilityType | underground complex ⓘ |
| geopoliticalSignificance | key point of contention in Iran–Western relations ⓘ |
| hasCentrifugeHalls | true ⓘ |
| heavilyFortified | true ⓘ |
| IAEAStatus | safeguarded facility ⓘ |
| JCPOARole | conversion to research and isotope production under JCPOA ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iran
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Qom Province NERFINISHED ⓘ near Fordow village ⓘ near the city of Qom ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | International Atomic Energy Agency ⓘ |
| nearMilitaryInstallations | true ⓘ |
| operator | Atomic Energy Organization of Iran ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Iran ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | uranium enrichment ⓘ |
| publicRevelationDate | 2009 ⓘ |
| reasonForFortification | protection against airstrikes ⓘ |
| regulator | Atomic Energy Organization of Iran ⓘ |
| relatedSanctions |
EU sanctions on Iran
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UN sanctions on Iran ⓘ US sanctions on Iran ⓘ |
| relatedToAgreement |
Iran nuclear deal (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action)
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surface form:
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
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| securityLevel | high security ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | high ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards system
ⓘ
surface form:
International Atomic Energy Agency inspections
Iran nuclear deal (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) ⓘ
surface form:
P5+1 nuclear negotiations with Iran
United Nations Security Council discussions ⓘ international concern over Iran’s nuclear program ⓘ media reports on secret Iranian nuclear sites ⓘ |
| underSafeguardsAgreement |
International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards system
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surface form:
Iran–IAEA safeguards agreement
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Subject: Fordow enrichment facility Description of subject: The Fordow enrichment facility is a heavily fortified Iranian underground nuclear site used for uranium enrichment and central to international concerns over Iran’s nuclear program.
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