Mystery explosion at Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor

Tehran did its utmost to conceal the mystery blast which last week struck the heavy water reactor under construction at Arak in western Iran.

It is revealed by intelligence and Iranian sources.

The explosion, whether accidental or not, will delay for a second time the reactor’s first test with real fuel.

Tehran informed the International Atomic Energy Agency in August of a previous holdup.

The cause of the blast and the extent of the damage it caused have not yet been established.

According to the partial information, it occurred inside the reactor building when preparations were underway for a test scheduled for this month with artificial fuel and light water.

The site of the explosion may have been the large coolant containers and the pressure gauges attached to the reactor’s core.

[link to www.debka.com]