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The post US launches fresh strikes on Iran appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The US has begun a fresh series of strikes on Iran, hitting more than 80 targets in and around the Strait of Hormuz only days after the latest patch on the Versailles accord. President Trump now calls the agreement over, even while leaving the door open to talks. Brent trades 6.3% higher and WTI 6.4% higher in response, and the story is no longer any single strike; it is the recursion, a strike-retaliate-re-sign loop that now resets in days rather than months. The loop runs faster each round Tehran hit three tankers transiting the strait between Monday and Tuesday; Washington answered by revoking the waiver behind Iranian Oil sales, then followed with a US Central Command (CENTCOM) package officials describe as four to five times larger than the round ten days ago: Air defences, coastal radar, anti-ship missile sites and more than 60 Revolutionary Guard small boats. Israel’s Kan reports Washington notified
Read full articleThe US's aggressive military and economic stance against Iran could escalate tensions, impacting global oil markets and digital finance. The post US government retaliates against Iran, vows 20-to-1 response ratio as crypto sanctions tighten appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The post US strikes Iran, Polymarket invasion odds rise to 14.5% appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Rongchai Wang Jul 08, 2026 10:28 Early Wednesday, the U.S. launched dozens of strikes on Iran after attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, rattling markets and raising escalation fears. US strikes Iran, Polymarket invasion odds rise to 14.5% U.S. Strikes on Iran Lift Polymarket “Invade Iran Before 2027” Odds to 14.5% The United States launched dozens of strikes on Iran early Wednesday in what it described as retaliation for Tehran’s attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, deepening fears of a wider Middle East war. On Polymarket, the contract “Will the U.S. invade Iran before 2027?” moved up to 14.5% from 11.5%. Key Takeaways Polymarket prices a 14.5% chance of a U.S. invasion of Iran before 2027, with “No” leading at 85.5%. Odds rose 3.0 percentage points after reports of fresh U.S. strikes on Iran tied to attacks on tankers in the Strai
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The post Euro steadies as Middle East strikes offsets Fed repricing appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The Euro holds firm against the US Dollar on Wednesday as hostilities in the Middle East continued, with the US attacking Iran for the second straight day at around the Strait of Hormuz. At the time of writing, the EUR/USD trades at 1.1420, after bouncing off daily lows of 1.1391. EUR/USD holds firm as Fed minutes, Hormuz strikes lift USD The US Central Command revealed in a post that “At the direction of the Commander in Chief, US Central Command forces have started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.” The markets reacted immediately to the headline, as risk appetite soured, as depicted by US equity markets finishing Wednesday’s session with losses. Crude prices are registering a leg up, with Western Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US Oil benchmark, up 3.57% at $74.77. Earlier, the Fede
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