President Donald Trump has made it clear: if he doesn’t like the deal on the table with Iran, the US will resort to military force. Trump initially issued a 10-day deadline on February 20, 2026, demanding Iran commit to a nuclear agreement or face potential strikes. On prediction platform Polymarket, odds of US military strikes against Iran sat at 46% as of June 17, 2026, a notable decline from a peak of 66.9%.
The crypto front in economic warfare
On June 2, 2026, the US Treasury sanctioned several Iranian cryptocurrency exchanges, including Nobitex, Wallex, and Bitpin. Nobitex handles a significant share of Iranian crypto transactions, making it a high-value target. The Treasury cited ties between these platforms and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as justification for the action.
The sanctions came alongside a broader initiative the US has dubbed “Operation Economic Fury.” Under that campaign, authorities have seized approximately $1 billion in Iranian-linked digital assets.
Bitcoin caught in the crossfire
