Bitcoin could see further downside risks as Iran attacks U.S. bases across Middle East

Bitcoin could see further downside risks as Iran attacks U.S. bases across Middle East

Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enMarketsShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailBitcoin could see further downside risks as Iran attacks U.S. bases across Middle EastTehran launched waves of missiles and drones targeting Israel, U.S. bases, and Gulf allies, with explosions reported in Dubai, Kuwait, and Bahrain. By Shaurya Malwa|Edited by Omkar GodboleUpdated Feb 28, 2026, 11:22 a.m. Published Feb 28, 2026, 10:26 a.m. Make us preferred on GoogleWar in the middle east poses downside risk to bitcoin. (Kanchanara / Unsplash modified by CoinDesk)What to know: An Israeli strike on Iran has spiraled into the broadest Middle Eastern military conflict in decades, with Iran launching missiles and drones at Israel and U.S. bases across the Gulf.The United States has begun what President Trump called "major combat operations"

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