The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles at Jordan’s Al-Azraq Air Base, targeting US-linked military infrastructure in what the IRGC described as retaliation for previous American airstrikes. The group warned that additional US bases in the region could be next.
Jordan’s military intercepted five of the incoming missiles aimed at the Al-Azraq site. The IRGC claimed its strikes hit strategic infrastructure at the base, including command centers and F-35 hangars, though independent verification of damage remains limited.
The escalation landed alongside US Treasury sanctions on Nobitex, Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, creating a convergence of geopolitical risk that sent digital asset markets into sharp volatility.
Military escalation meets crypto sanctions
On June 2, the US Treasury sanctioned Nobitex for facilitating transactions linked to the Revolutionary Guard Corps, effectively cutting off the exchange that handles the majority of Iran’s crypto transaction volume from the global financial system.
