Arak

Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Wikipedia.

Arak

(äräk`), city (1991 pop. 331,354), Tehran prov., W central Iran. A center for agricultural trade as well as for road and rail, the city is also known for its rugs, pottery, metalwork, and carpets. Founded c.1800, Arak was formerly known as Sultanabad.

The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Arak

a city in northwestern Iran. Population, 90,000 (1975). Arak is a transportation center. It is also the center of an agricultural region that produces sugar beets and grains. Industry includes food processing (sugar, liqueurs, and vodka) and the production of textiles and carpets. Arak has a machine-building plant (built in cooperation with the USSR) and an aluminum plant.

Mentioned in ?

References in periodicals archive ?

Salehi hailed on Thursday the good coordination between the Iranian, Chinese and British sides engaged in the reconstruction project of Arak reactor, saying the plan was going on at a good pace.

AEOI Chief: Iran Redesigning Arak Reactor

If that is how Tehran sees China's Arak delays, many in Tehran will view China as insulting Iran, not to mention being an unreliable partner.

Salehi peeved that China not doing what it pledged when it signed nuke deal

"I enjoy drinking arak," 42-year-old Mirna, a mother of two, told The Daily Star as her 5-year-old daughter sat beside her.

Arak celebration spotlights young-old divide

Mohammad Mamdoh, sales support supervisor at ARAK Heavy Equipment, said: "We closed these two deals because the products met the exact specifications of our customers.

Chicago Pneumatic sells first CPSG generators in Egypt

Sets four and five helped Kingsmith develop a margin of 99 points with comfortable four-game wins for Stott and Arak over Hamza and Gabriel respectively.

Kingsmith's Direct route to success

Based on the contract, the Chinese side is to verify and confirm that the new design of the Arak reactor which was carried out by Iranian specialists, is based on international safety standards.

Iran inks deal with China to redesign Arak reactor

Removal of the core from the Arak reactor will largely eliminate its ability to yield nuclear bomb-grade plutonium, and was one of the toughest issues in the long nuclear negotiations between Iran and the powers.

Iran says has removed core from Arak reactor in key nuclear deal step

"The primary design of Arak reactor will take one year.

World Powers To Help Iran Redesign Nuclear Reactor

Under the JCPOA clinched in July Iran should redesign and rebuild a modernised heavy water research reactor in Arak. The redesigned and rebuilt Arak reactor will not produce weapons grade plutonium.

Iran warns to reactivate Arak reactor if US sanctions not removed

Arak. It's more interesting to play and we have more accessibility as far as what kinds of shows we can play and stuff, so that's cool.

Institute

Iran would be given light-water nuclear reactors to replace its almost completed heavy-water nuclear facility at Arak, which if completed will be able to produce several nuclear weapons each year.

Secret Document Reveals US to Give Iran Nuclear Equipment

Summary: Tehran's nuclear chief says Iran sees 'no more room' for negotiations on design of its Arak reactor, refusing to give ground.