A US airstrike on July 15 severely damaged a large warehouse at an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps base near Rask, Iran, with video footage confirming significant structural damage to the facility’s roof. The strike is part of a broader US military campaign that has now hit over 140 Iranian military sites since July 14, and the ripple effects are landing squarely on crypto portfolios.
Bitcoin has slid toward the $62K to $63K range as the escalation pushes investors into classic risk-off mode.
What’s happening on the ground
Rask sits roughly 130 kilometers from Iran’s southern coastline, deep in the Sistan and Baluchestan province.
US officials have described the broader campaign as “shaping operations,” which is military-speak for softening up an adversary’s infrastructure ahead of potentially larger action.
