Yellowcake factory during the attack
US & 'Israel' strike Iran’s key uranium facility
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In a wave of coordinated airstrikes on Friday, Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization reported that its yellowcake production facility in Ardekan, Yazd province, was targeted in a joint military operation reportedly carried out by 'Israeli' forces with U.S. support.
The Ardekan facility, a key site for processing uranium into concentrated powder before enrichment, sustained damage to its technical buildings, but authorities confirmed there has been no radioactive leak. Yellowcake is converted into uranium hexafluoride gas, an essential step in producing nuclear fuel.
The strike on Ardekan came shortly after attacks on Iran’s Khondab heavy water reactor and industrial sites in Arak, signaling what Iranian officials described as a “major wave” of assaults aimed at crippling the country’s nuclear infrastructure.
Officials emphasized that environmental safety remained intact and investigations are ongoing. The attacks mark a significant escalation in regional tensions over Iran’s nuclear program.
