22-6-2025 – The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran unleashed a barrage of missiles and drones on Israel, marking the 19th wave of assaults under the codename “True Promise-3.” The salvo, launched in the early hours, came as a direct response to US military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan, announced by President Donald Trump. Hours later, the Israel Defence Forces reported fresh missile launches from Iran, triggering air raid sirens across Tel Aviv and other regions, with explosions reverberating over the capital. Israeli sources estimated some 30 missiles were fired in the initial volley, followed by further waves of what the IDF described as “retaliatory attacks.”
The geopolitical upheaval sent shockwaves through global cryptocurrency markets, with Bitcoin plummeting below the six-figure mark for the first time in over a month, settling at $99,822. The sell-off was swift and merciless, as traders fled high-risk assets amid fears of a widening conflict. XRP shed 3.1% to $1.8, Ether slumped to $2,201, and Solana bore the brunt, crashing over 5% to $121, wiping out all weekly gains in a matter of hours.
President Trump, in a post on Truth Social, heralded the US operation as a triumph, declaring that American fighter jets had delivered a “full payload of bombs” on Fordow, with all aircraft safely exiting Iranian airspace. “Congratulations to our great American Warriors,” he wrote, adding, “There is not another military in the World that could have done this. NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE!” The strikes, which followed days of speculation over Washington’s alignment with Israel’s nine-day bombing campaign against Iran, confirmed the US’s direct involvement. Israel’s initial strikes, rooted in long-standing but unproven claims of Iran’s nuclear ambitions, had already stoked fears of a broader regional war.
