Iran will continue to engage with the UN’s nuclear watchdog even after it announced the suspension of cooperation, the country’s top diplomat said, boosting hopes for oversight of its contested atomic program despite Israel’s attacks.

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.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has approved a law to halt cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a move which will likely obscure any attempt by Tehran to restart its damaged nuclear program.