A strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities would present an early test for President Trump, who campaigned on restoring peace while touting his support for Israel.

The assessment near the end of President Biden’s term found that the risks have increased as Tehran has been weakened.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday that Tehran's enemies may be able to strike the country's nuclear centres but they cannot deprive it of its ability to build new ones.

US intelligence agencies recently warned both the Biden and Trump administrations that Israel will likely attempt to strike facilities key to Iran’s nuclear program this year, according to sources familiar with the assessments.

Israel considers preemptive strike on Iran's nuclear sites, sparking global concern over regional conflict and nuclear proliferation issues.