Iran's Nuclear Program: A Work In Progress

August 23, 2009 4:43 AM

In addition to Iran's known nuclear reactors and enrichment facilities, Western intelligence agencies suspect that the country has dozens of clandestine sites and underground complexes to develop the bomb and long-range ballistic missiles.

Roll over the dots on the map to learn more about each facility.

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The large map points out the locations of known / suspected Iranian missile and nuclear sites. A smaller map shows the projected ranges of various types of Iranian missiles.

Notes

1. The majority of this data was last updated in January 2006.
2. Qom enrichment facility added to the map in September 2009 after the Iranian government confirmed its existence.

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