The Farsi-language warning included a red circle around the reactor that indicated it would be targeted for a military strike. The reactor is 155 miles southwest of Tehran.
It noted that any presence within the area will endanger citizens’ lives and that the move is a part of Israel’s assault on Iran’s military infrastructure.
#BREAKING Israeli army issues evacuation order for Arak and Khandab. This is the area that contains Iran’s heavy water reactor. Israel bombing this area would release radioactive materials causing widespread contamination and pose serious health risks ☢️ pic.twitter.com/ZbswrZqrjZ
— Samira Mohyeddin سمیرا (@SMohyeddin) June 19, 2025
Iran had agreed under its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers to redesign the facility to relieve proliferation concerns. Heavy water cools nuclear reactors but creates
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