Iranian yellowcake facility, part of uranium enrichment process, said targeted in strike

A yellowcake production plant near the central Iranian city of Yazd was targeted in an airstrike a short while ago, Iranian media reports.

The Fars news agency cites the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran as saying that the Ardakan yellowcake production plant was hit by “an American-Zionist enemy attack.”

“Initial assessments indicate that this incident has not resulted in any release of radioactive materials outside the facility, and therefore, there is no concern for citizens or surrounding areas,” the statement reads.

Yellowcake is a uranium concentrate in powder form and an early step in uranium processing. It is produced by mining uranium ore from rocks and separating the uranium from the rocks by bathing them in acid. The yellowcake can then be converted, enriched to raise its purity, and then used for weapons or energy production.

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