Natanz Nuclear Facility
| Natanz Nuclear Facility | |
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| Country | Iran |
| Location | Natanz County, Isfahan province |
| Coordinates | 33°43′30″N 51°43′30″E / 33.72500°N 51.72500°E |
| Status | Partially destroyed |
| Owner | Government of Iran |
| Operator | Atomic Energy Organization of Iran |
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The Natanz Nuclear Facility (Persian: تأسیسات هستهای نطنز), officially the Shahid Ahmadi Roshan Nuclear Facilities (Persian: تأسیسات هستهای شهید احمدی روشن), is one of the nuclear facilities in Iran, which was built near Natanz for uranium enrichment. This center is part of Iran's nuclear program, a program whose estimated cost is 2-3 trillion USD. The underground enrichment facility of this center is protected by a concrete shield with a thickness of approximately 7.6 meters.
According to the Iranian authorities, the centrifuge devices in this center are built under the ground, at a depth of 40 to 50 meters of the earth. This construction design is chosen for "safety of the people" and also for being safe from "possible air attack".
The existence of this nuclear center was first exposed in 2002 by the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran. Reuters reported explosions took place in area during the June 2025 Israeli strikes on Iran. The above ground facility was said to have been partially destroyed during the strikes, according to International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi.