Iran may be speeding up its attempts to develop a nuclear bomb due to the recent weakening of its power in the region, U.S. intelligence has suggested, The New York Times reported.

The intelligence, which was gathered in the final months of the Biden administration and shared with the new administration of President Donald Trump, indicates that Tehran is seeking a shortcut to a bomb that would enable the regime to convert its uranium stocks into a weapon within months rather than years.

Israel diminished Iran’s power significantly by striking harsh blows against its proxies in the region, particularly Hezbollah and Hamas. In addition, Tehran failed to cause Israel much damage with its missile strikes against the country in the past year, and is trying to find new ways to deter a military strike by Israel or the U.S.

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