Though the ceasefire between Israel and Iran has been holding, 'The war remains an unfinished project, for both sides,' one Middle East expert warns.

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's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attended a religious event on Saturday (July 5), according to a video carried by state television, after reports that he was in a "secure location" since the start of a 12-day air war with Israel in which top Iranian commanders and nuclear scientists were killed.

Iran’ s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday made his first public appearance since the 12-day war between Israel and Iran began, attending a mourning ceremony on the eve of Ashoura.

This is the first time that the supreme leader has been seen since the start of the 12 day war. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attended a religious event on Saturday, according to a video carried by state media,