An Israeli airstrike in late October targeted the highly secretive Taleghan 2 facility at Parchin, Iran, significantly impairing the country’s ongoing nuclear weapons research, according to U.S. and Israeli officials. The strike destroyed advanced equipment crucial for nuclear weapons development. Despite denials from Iran regarding its nuclear ambitions, U.S. intelligence had warned of suspicious activities at the site earlier this year. With a new, hawkish U.S. government anticipated, tensions over Iran’s nuclear program may increase, particularly as the International Atomic Energy Agency prepares to address Iran’s lack of cooperation.