According to the Wall Street Journal, ChainCatcher reports that officials say Israel continues to strike Iran's military infrastructure but is seeking to end the war with Iran as soon as possible. Meanwhile, IAEA Director General Grossi stated that the U.S. attack on Iran's Fordow uranium enrichment facility is expected to have caused "very significant damage".
One of the Iranian targets Israel struck was a prison holding political prisoners and regime opponents. Tehran has revealed almost no clues about its response to the U.S. attack on its nuclear facilities. The regime's clerical leadership faces a dangerous choice: retaliating against the U.S. could escalate war with two militarily stronger adversaries, or return to nuclear negotiations, where they might have to compromise on nuclear enrichment and ballistic missile arsenal—two pillars of national sovereignty.
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, in his first apparent comments after the U.S. attack on X platform, did not mention the United States but focused on Israel. He stated that Israel committed a "serious mistake" and is now "being punished".
Today, the cryptocurrency market sentiment slightly recovered compared to yesterday, with the fear and greed index at 47 (compared to 42 yesterday), returning to a "neutral" market sentiment. Bitcoin dropped to $98,200 this morning before rebounding to $101,359, with the 24-hour decline narrowing to 1.21%.
