Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant
Sector: Government • Location: Qom, Iran
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant is a once-secret uranium enrichment facility located near the city of Qom, Iran. It is deeply buried under an estimated 90 metres of rock inside a mountain and accessed via tunnels. The facility houses centrifuges to enrich uranium to various percentages, including levels suitable for civilian nuclear power and potentially weapon-grade uranium. The site was part of
- Status
- Operational with uranium enrichment
- Sector
- Government, Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT)
- Location
- Qom, Iran
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Description | The Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant is a once-secret uranium enrichment facility located near the city of Qom, Iran. It is deeply buried under an estimated 90 metres of rock inside a mountain and accessed via tunnels. The facility houses centrifuges to enrich uranium to various percentages, including levels suitable for civilian nuclear power and potentially weapon-grade uranium. The site was part of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal but has since resumed uranium enrichment activities. |
Original sector | Nuclear Energy |
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Country | Iran |
City | Qom |
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Source | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Government, Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT) |
Article published date | 2025-06-22 |
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