US and Israeli forces struck two military sites in Iran’s Bushehr province, extending a campaign that has kept energy markets on edge and sent shockwaves through risk assets, including crypto.
The strikes targeted military infrastructure in a region best known for housing Iran’s only operational nuclear power plant.
What’s happening in Bushehr
The latest strikes are part of a broader military campaign, Operation Epic Fury, which commenced on February 28, 2026, with nearly 900 combined US and Israeli strikes against Iranian military and leadership targets. Bushehr province, and specifically sites near the town of Khormuj, has been hit on multiple occasions since the campaign began.
The IAEA reported in early April 2026 that a projectile struck near the Bushehr nuclear power plant, resulting in one fatality.
