US Central Command confirms defensive strikes in southern Iran, crypto markets shed $300M in liquidations
US Central Command confirmed defensive strikes against Iranian missile and drone sites in southern Iran following unprovoked attacks on US Navy destroyers. The military operation was framed as self-defense, while the Iranian military disputed the US account. In the aftermath, the crypto market saw approximately $300 million in liquidations as Bitcoin prices dipped.
- ▪US Central Command confirmed that American military forces carried out defensive strikes against Iranian missile and drone launch sites in southern Iran.
- ▪The operation targeted military infrastructure after Iranian forces launched unprovoked missile and drone attacks against three US Navy guided-missile destroyers.
- ▪Following the strikes, Bitcoin dropped intraday and triggered approximately $300 million in crypto futures liquidations.
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