Osirak nuclear reactor
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The Osirak nuclear reactor was an Iraqi nuclear facility near Baghdad that became internationally known after being destroyed in a 1981 Israeli airstrike aimed at preventing Iraq from developing nuclear weapons.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Osirak nuclear reactor canonical | 2 |
| Osirak reactor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15230832 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Osirak nuclear reactor Context triple: [Operation Opera, location, Osirak nuclear reactor]
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A.
Arak heavy water reactor
The Arak heavy water reactor is an Iranian nuclear facility designed for research and isotope production that has been a central focus of international negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program.
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B.
Dimona reactor
The Dimona reactor is a highly secretive nuclear research facility in Israel widely believed to be central to the country’s undeclared nuclear weapons program.
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C.
Dimona nuclear facility
The Dimona nuclear facility is a highly secretive Israeli nuclear installation widely believed to be central to the country's undeclared nuclear weapons program.
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D.
Kahuta uranium enrichment plant
The Kahuta uranium enrichment plant is Pakistan’s primary and highly secretive facility for producing weapons-grade uranium, central to the development of its nuclear arsenal.
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E.
Natanz enrichment facility
The Natanz enrichment facility is Iran’s primary uranium enrichment complex and a central focus of international nuclear negotiations and monitoring efforts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Osirak nuclear reactor Target entity description: The Osirak nuclear reactor was an Iraqi nuclear facility near Baghdad that became internationally known after being destroyed in a 1981 Israeli airstrike aimed at preventing Iraq from developing nuclear weapons.
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A.
Arak heavy water reactor
The Arak heavy water reactor is an Iranian nuclear facility designed for research and isotope production that has been a central focus of international negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program.
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B.
Dimona reactor
The Dimona reactor is a highly secretive nuclear research facility in Israel widely believed to be central to the country’s undeclared nuclear weapons program.
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C.
Dimona nuclear facility
The Dimona nuclear facility is a highly secretive Israeli nuclear installation widely believed to be central to the country's undeclared nuclear weapons program.
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D.
Kahuta uranium enrichment plant
The Kahuta uranium enrichment plant is Pakistan’s primary and highly secretive facility for producing weapons-grade uranium, central to the development of its nuclear arsenal.
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E.
Natanz enrichment facility
The Natanz enrichment facility is Iran’s primary uranium enrichment complex and a central focus of international nuclear negotiations and monitoring efforts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Osirak nuclear reactor