Other Names: Neka
Location: Gorgan al-Kabir Center
Subordinate to: n/a
Size: n/a
Primary Function: Nuclear weapon production

Description:

In the early 1990s, the media reported that there was a secret nuclear research facility at Gorgan. According to one report, scientists from Iran, Ukraine, Russia, and Kazakstan were working at the Gorgan al-Kabir Center to develop nuclear weapons. These reports have never been substantiated.

Key Source:
"Rafsanjani's Bomb," Mednews, 8 June 1992, p. 3.

	Updated January 2006