The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) destroyed one of the key facilities of Iran's nuclear program during a missile attack on the Islamic Republic on October 25,

A secret Iranian nuclear weapons research facility was destroyed in Israel’s attack on the Islamic Republic last month, according to US and Israeli sources.

Israel has argued that this gave the Israeli Air Force greater legitimacy than ever to strike Iran’s nuclear program. Defense Minister Israel Katz on Monday said that this legitimacy and ability are greater now than they have ever been.

Iran-sanctioned attacks on U.S. personnel has surged since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel as Iran may pressure Washington to ease Israel's fight against Hamas and Hezbollah.

The Israeli attack on Iran in late October destroyed an active top secret nuclear weapons research facility in Parchin, according to three U.S. officials, one current Israeli official and one former Israeli official.

The U.N. atomic watchdog has urged Israel not to target Iran's nuclear facilities as it continues to carry out strikes in Lebanon, Gaza and Syria, as Iran vows a "crushing" response to Jerusalem's attacks.

The news outlet quoted the American and Israeli authorities as claiming that Israeli airstrikes damaged an "active secret nuclear weapons research facility" in Parchin, Iran. The authorities argued that this was a significant loss that the country had to endure and a major setback in Tehran's efforts to restart its nuclear weapons research program.