Israel's military warns people to evacuate the area around Iran's Arak heavy water reactor.

[LexVegas]

https://apnews.com/article/israel-iran-attacks-nuclear-news-06-19-2025-b508817b78ed8d2f6067c1516215cf94

[scipan]

1. I think I'd take that seriously.

Must be a bombing coming.

[Prairie Gates]

2. "Warns"

[Eko]

3. Isnt it supposed to be a bad thing for countries to bomb nuclear reactors?

Ukraine says Russia drone attack hits Chernobyl nuclear plant, radiation levels normal
https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/europe/russia-ukraine-drones-chernobyl-intl-hnk

Asking for a friend.

[LexVegas]

4. Not a reactor. nt

[Eko]

5. It's literally in your title.

Israel's military warns people to evacuate the area around Iran's Arak heavy water reactor.
And in the article
Heavy water helps cool nuclear reactors,
And from the link on that page
The Arak heavy water reactor
https://apnews.com/general-news-cd3c4d88f769ab8afe7421d6d9e512d3
Which says
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran began new operations on Monday at a heavy water nuclear reactor, the head of the country’s nuclear agency said.
So, what?

[LexVegas]

6. Reactor not operational. Heavy water production plant is. nt

[Eko]

8. And there is Isfahan.

It “operates three small Chinese-supplied research reactors,” as well as a “conversion facility, a fuel production plant, a zirconium cladding plant, and other facilities and laboratories,” the NTI says.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/14/middleeast/iran-israel-nuclear-facilities-damage-impact-intl

[OC375]

7. FAFO

That’s going to leave a mark.They are apparently the world’s 3rd largest exporter of heavy water at $1000 per liter.

[sir pball]

9. Plus ca change,...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Opera