Some experts said they believe the U.S. strikes have the potential to lead to a "fork-in-the-road" moment that could result in Tehran taking an even more dangerous path.

Iran is assessing the damage and lashing out over the American and Israeli airstrikes that damaged its nuclear sites.

While direct combat has stopped along the borders of Israel and Iran, a lot has been going on in diplomatic circles in the aftermath of the airstrikes. The US joined the Israel-Iran conflict last month and bombed three key nuclear sites,