Kazakhstan's Central Bank Will Invest Up to $350 Million in Crypto Assets: Reuters

Bitcoin miner Core Scientific to sell bulk of BTC holdings in 2026 to fund AI pivot

3 days / theblock / Naga Avan-Nomayo

Core Scientific sells $175 million in bitcoin as AI pivot accelerates

3 days / coindesk / James Van Straten

US Senate’s anti-CBDC housing bill advances with bipartisan support

Danny Park / theblock - The bill includes a provision prohibiting the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC through the beginning of 2031.

#blockchain #crypto #techpolicy #banking #politics #government #treasury #law #regulation #crypto

Senate Housing Legislation Includes Federal Reserve CBDC Moratorium Through 2030

Bank of Japan to test blockchain-based reserve settlement: Governor Ueda

3 days / theblock / Timmy Shen

US Senate’s anti-CBDC housing bill advances with bipartisan support

3 days / theblock / Danny Park

Senate Advances Housing Bill With CBDC Ban, Draws White House Backing

4 days / decrypt / Sebastian Sinclair

U.S. Senate housing bill includes CBDC ban

4 days / coindesk / Nikhilesh De

Vitalik Buterin unveils plan to curb Ethereum block builder centralization

Margaux Nijkerk / coindesk - Another focus of his post is so-called “toxic MEV,” where traders exploit visibility into pending transactions to front-run or “sandwich” users’ trades.

#blockchain #cybersecurity #crypto #techpolicy #decentralisation #censorship #encryption #digitalprivacy #crypto

Vitalik Buterin’s FOCIL Proposal Aims to Decentralize Ethereum Block Building

NEAR token jumps 17% after ‘Confidential Intents’ launch, outpaces privacy tokens sector

3 days / coindesk / Sam Reynolds

Vitalik Buterin eyes ‘big FOCIL’ and encrypted mempools to prevent centralization in ‘block building pipeline’

4 days / theblock / Daniel Kuhn

Vitalik Buterin unveils plan to curb Ethereum block builder centralization

4 days / coindesk / Margaux Nijkerk

Bitcoin price is rising again in a sharp market reversal. Why the Middle East crisis has investors turning to crypto

Sam Becker / fastcompany - Forward March? The initial market movements on Monday seem to indicate that’s the case, at least for crypto.On Monday, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) was up more than 5%, jumping to more than $69,000 as of 12 p.m. ET from around $65,500 on Sunday afternoon. L…

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Market reaction & flows — Investors pour into Bitcoin amid Middle East tensions. (10)
Mining resilience & earnings — Miners' operations steady despite geopolitical jitters; earnings mixed. (5)

Market reaction & flows — Investors pour into Bitcoin amid Middle East tensions.

Iran Tensions Push Bitcoin to $67,884 as Oil Prices Surge and Markets React to Middle East Crisis

VanEck CEO Declares Bitcoin Bottom Formation as BTC Holds $68K

Spot bitcoin ETFs post $458 million in net inflows as institutions buy into global instability: analysts

3 days / theblock / Danny Park

Bitcoin climbs as BTC ETFs post one of the quarter’s biggest inflow days amid Iran volatility

3 days / coindesk / Sam Reynolds

Gold surges past US$5,340 and Bitcoin breaks US$70,000 as Middle East crisis sends markets into chaos

3 days / e27 / Anndy Lian

Circle Stock Extends Double-Digit Gains Amid Broader Crypto Rally

3 days / decrypt / Vismaya V

Bitcoin Treasury Firm ProCap Adds $31 Million in BTC as Stock Buybacks Grow

4 days / decrypt / Logan Hitchcock

Bitcoin’s 5% spike higher Monday driven by short-covering, not fresh buying, says analyst.

4 days / coindesk / Helene Braun

Bitcoin price is rising again in a sharp market reversal. Why the Middle East crisis has investors turning to crypto

4 days / fastcompany / Sam Becker

Bitcoin’s “digital gold” narrative takes a further hit amid Mideast conflict

4 days / sherwood / Yaël Bizouati-Kennedy

Mining resilience & earnings — Miners' operations steady despite geopolitical jitters; earnings mixed.

Core Scientific revenue drops in Q4 as bitcoin miner pushes into supplying data center infrastructure

4 days / theblock / RT Watson

Riot Platforms reports record annual revenue of $647 million amid AI and HPC push

4 days / theblock / RT Watson

Core Scientific craters after soft Q4 sales

4 days / sherwood / Luke Kawa

Core Scientific turns lower after Q4 results disappoint

4 days / coindesk / James Van Straten

Iran Conflict Not Major Concern For Bitcoin Mining Hashrate, Say Experts

4 days / decrypt / Callan Quinn

Bitmine lifts ether treasury to 4.47 million ETH as total holdings near $10 billion

Brian Danga / theblock - Bitmine holds 4.47 million ETH, or 3.71% of supply, with total crypto, cash and equity stakes valued at $9.9 billion.

#blockchain #fintech #crypto #stockmarket #business #treasury #crypto

Ethereum Price, BitMine Shares Jump as Tom Lee's Treasury Reports Latest Buy

4 days / decrypt / Logan Hitchcock

Tom Lee's Bitmine boosts ether holdings to 4.47 million tokens with $98 million ETH purchase

4 days / coindesk / Olivier Acuna

Bitmine lifts ether treasury to 4.47 million ETH as total holdings near $10 billion

4 days / theblock / Brian Danga

MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Portfolio Surpasses 720,000 BTC with Latest $204M Acquisition

Trader Edge / parameter - MicroStrategy acquired 3,015 bitcoin for $204M, expanding total holdings to 720,737 BTC. The purchase was funded through stock sales and preferred equity.The post MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Portfolio Surpasses 720,000 BTC with Latest $204M Acquisition appear…

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MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Portfolio Surpasses 720,000 BTC with Latest $204M Acquisition

Strategy purchased more than $200 million in bitcoin last week

4 days / coindesk / James Van Straten

Michael Saylor’s Strategy buys 3,015 bitcoin for $204 million as total holdings top 720,000 BTC

4 days / theblock / James Hunt

South Korea’s tax office apologizes for leaking seed phrase to seized crypto

Simon Sharwood / theregister - Went from triumph at having busted tax dodgers to embarrassment at losing the proceeds South Korea’s National Tax Service has apologized after it leaked passwords to a stash of stolen crypto, which parties unknown used to make off with the digi-cash.…

#blockchain #cybersecurity #crypto #government #finance #asia #police #law #wallet #crypto

South Korea investigates seed phrase leak in photo leading to $4.8 million crypto theft from tax authority

4 days / coindesk / Olivier Acuna

South Korea finance minister pledges review of seized crypto custody after recovery phrase leak

4 days / theblock / Timmy Shen

Finance Minister Pledges Reform After Crypto Handling Failure in Korea

4 days / decrypt / Sebastian Sinclair

South Korea’s tax office apologizes for leaking seed phrase to seized crypto

5 days / theregister / Simon Sharwood

South Korean Police Lose Seized Crypto by Posting Password Online

5 days / ycombinator

South Korean Police Lose Seized Crypto By Posting Password Online

5 days / gizmodo / Kyle Torpey

Former Mt. Gox CEO proposed a rewrite of bitcoin's code to recover $5 billion in stolen funds. Gets quickly shutdown

Shaurya Malwa / coindesk - Mark Karpelès submitted a pull request to Bitcoin Core that would redirect coins that have remained untouched since 2011 to a recovery address controlled by the MtGox trustee, reigniting the oldest debate in Bitcoin.

#blockchain #cybersecurity #software #crypto #governance #bitcoin #cybercrime #community #law #crypto

Disgraced Mt Gox CEO Suggests Bitcoin Hard Fork to Recover $5 Billion in Customer Funds

5 days / gizmodo / Kyle Torpey

Developer embeds image on Bitcoin as a single transaction, challenging BIP-110’s core claims

6 days / theblock / Zack Abrams

Former Mt. Gox CEO proposed a rewrite of bitcoin's code to recover $5 billion in stolen funds. Gets quickly shutdown

Former Mt. Gox CEO Pitches Controversial Bitcoin Hard Fork to Reclaim $5.2B in Stolen Crypto

#blockchain #crypto #defensetech #politics #government #stockmarket #bitcoin #asia #economy #crypto

Bitcoin nears $63,000 as U.S. and Israel launch strikes on Iran

Shaurya Malwa / coindesk - The drop extends a pattern where bitcoin sells off on geopolitical shocks before recovering, as the token's 24/7 liquidity makes it one of the few large assets traders can exit over the weekend.

Crypto market turbulence — Traders flee risk as rockets and tweets roil crypto. (27)
Military operations and political fallout — Strikes target Iran's leadership; region braces for wider retaliation. (33)
Oil, markets, and regional disruption — Oil spikes, markets jitter as Gulf trade and flights halt. (22)
OTHER — Collateral fallout: media, travel, datacenters, and betting controversies. (7)
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Crypto market turbulence — Traders flee risk as rockets and tweets roil crypto.

Bitcoin steady near $66,000 as Asia stocks fall, oil jumps on US-Iran war

4 days / theblock / Timmy Shen

Over $9 billion flees bitcoin and ether ETFs in four months

4 days / coindesk / Omkar Godbole

Bitcoin, cryptos under pressure as oil spikes 6% and global markets price in U.S.-Iran conflict

4 days / coindesk / Shaurya Malwa

Extreme fear grips crypto: What 15 Fear Index reading means for your portfolio

4 days / e27 / Anndy Lian

Hyperliquid's HYPE token jumps 5% as Iran war brings windfall revenue, JUP gains on supply freeze

4 days / coindesk / Sam Reynolds

Hyperliquid's Token Rises as Weekend Iran Shock Finds Few Open Markets

4 days / decrypt / Vince Dioquino

What the Iran Conflict Means for Bitcoin's Price

5 days / decrypt / Sebastian Sinclair

Polymarket saw $529M traded on bets tied to bombing of Iran

5 days / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

A new Polymarket account made over $500k betting on the U.S. strike against Iran

5 days / ycombinator

BTC Swings $5,000: How Khamenei’s Death Triggered Bitcoin’s Wild Ride From $63K to $68K

Suspicious Polymarket Bets Net $1M Profit Hours Before US Strikes Iran

Ether, solana, xrp surge up to 10% as majors recover Saturday's war-driven losses

5 days / coindesk / Shaurya Malwa

U.S.-Iran war attracts $600 million bets on Polymarket

5 days / coindesk / Shaurya Malwa

Bitcoin tops $68,000 after Iran confirms leader killed in U.S., Israel airstrikes

5 days / coindesk / Shaurya Malwa

Polymarket defends its decision to allow betting on war as ‘invaluable’

6 days / theverge / Terrence O’Brien

Iran crisis puts the regime's $7.8 billion crypto shadow economy in spotlight

6 days / coindesk / Francisco Rodrigues

Bitcoin Recovers Following Plunge as US, Israel Begin Bombing Iran

6 days / decrypt / Andrew Hayward

Fresh accounts netted $1 million on Polymarket hours before US airstrikes on Iran: Bubblemaps

6 days / theblock / Zack Abrams

Crypto community fear of Iran choking oil supply and crashing markets may be overblown

6 days / coindesk / Omkar Godbole

Suspected insiders make over $1.2 million on Polymarket ahead of U.S. strike on Iran

6 days / coindesk / Francisco Rodrigues

XRP tumbles 9% as break below $1.36 wipes out relief rally

Bitcoin's five-month slide: Why BTC is set for worst losing streak since 2018

6 days / coindesk / Olivier Acuna

Bitcoin sets up potential short squeeze as funding plunges to -6%

6 days / coindesk / James Van Straten

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

Solana Price Analysis: SOL Slides 5% Amid Middle East Tensions – Critical Support Zones Ahead

BTC Plunges Nearly 5% to $63K as U.S.-Israel Strike Iran

Bitcoin nears $63,000 as U.S. and Israel launch strikes on Iran

U.S. and Israel delayed original Iran strike by a week, officials say

Military operations and political fallout — Strikes target Iran's leadership; region braces for wider retaliation.

5 days / axios / Barak Ravid

Hezbollah launches missiles at Israel from Lebanon, Israeli military says

5 days / axios / Barak Ravid

U.S. cities step up security measures amid Iran tensions

5 days / axios / Rebecca Falconer

AWS Middle East disrupted after ‘objects struck datacenter’ amid Iran war

5 days / theregister / Simon Sharwood

PERSPECTIVE: Operation Epic Fury Ends Negotiating Deadlock, Targets Iran’s 47-Year “Death to America” Campaign

5 days / hstoday / Andrew Borene

Iran Strike Operation Epic Fury Underway: Why Has DHS Not Issued an NTAS Alert?

5 days / hstoday / Charles Sowell

The U.S. is destroying Iran's navy after it tried to shut down global oil flows

5 days / axios / Barak Ravid

Military briefing: Iran’s new retaliation strategy

5 days / ft

Escalating Cyber Attacks From Iran: Is Your Organization Prepared for State Sponsored Threat Groups?

5 days / hstoday / Scott Algeier

Israel Plunges Iran Into Darkness With Large Scale Cyberattack During Attack Against Iran

5 days / hstoday / Homeland Security Today

3 U.S. service members killed in Iran conflict

5 days / axios / Andrew Pantazi

Pope Leo condemns "spiral of violence" in U.S., Israel strikes on Iran

5 days / axios / Julianna Bragg

China calls for immediate Middle East ceasefire

5 days / semafor / Prashant Rao

Iran supreme leader killed in US, Israel attack

5 days / semafor / Prashant Rao

Iran attacks Gulf: Deaths, fires at hotels, airports

6 days / news.com.au

ran attacks Gulf: Deaths, fires at hotels, airports

6 days / news.com.au

X Is Drowning in Disinformation Following US and Israel’s Attack on Iran

6 days / wired / David Gilbert

Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is killed in Israeli strike, ending 36-year rule

6 days / ycombinator

Iran retaliates after U.S.–Israel strikes, triggering regional fallout across Middle East

6 days / axios / Lauren Floyd

Khamenei Dead

6 days / ycombinator

Israel says Iran supreme leader Khamenei is dead

6 days / axios / Barak Ravid

Gulf states are no longer bystanders in the US-Israel-Iran war

6 days / semafor / Mohammed Sergie

A new US military task force just used its cheap Shahed lookalike drones for the first time to strike Iran

6 days / reddit / /u/Scary_Statement4612

U.S. and Israel Strike Iran, Triggering Gulf-Wide Missile Retaliation From Tehran

6 days / hstoday / Megan Norris

After US-Israel Attacks, 90 Million Iranians Lose Internet Connectivity

6 days / slashdot / EditorDavid

Hacked Prayer App Sends ‘Surrender’ Messages to Iranians Amid Israeli and US Strikes

6 days / wired / Ruchi Kumar

This Is the System That Intercepted Iran's Missiles Over the UAE

6 days / wired / Dana Alomar

Israel targets Khamenei, top leaders in bid to bring down Iran's regime

6 days / axios / Barak Ravid

US and Israel Launch Strikes Against Iran

6 days / wired / Matt Burgess

US, Israel launch strikes on Iran as nuclear talks falter

6 days / semafor / Prashant Rao

Tehran Under Attack: Breaking Down the Joint Israel-US Military Operation on Iran

U.S. AND ISRAEL BEGIN "MAJOR COMBAT OPERATIONS" IN IRAN

6 days / axios / Dave Lawler

U.S. and Israel Conduct Strikes on Iran

6 days / ycombinator

Oil, markets, and regional disruption — Oil spikes, markets jitter as Gulf trade and flights halt.

Top financial groups activate crisis-response system amid Middle East tension

4 days / co / Choi Kyong-ae

Stock futures dip, oil surges after US military strikes against Iran

5 days / sherwood / Luke Kawa

Iran conflict spurs early oil price surge

5 days / axios / Ben Geman

Apple Stores Shut Down In The UAE Amid Geopolitical Chaos

5 days / wccftech / Rohail Saleem

Top Investment Opportunities Amid Rising US-Iran Tensions

Apple Stores close in United Arab Emirates following Iran strikes

5 days / appleinsider

Oil prices fallout: OPEC producers boost output after Iran strikes

5 days / axios / Ben Geman

What Happens if Iran Shuts Down the Strait of Hormuz?

5 days / wired / Carla Sertin

What happens in the Gulf is anything but predictable

5 days / semafor / Mohammed Sergie

Market Volatility Ahead: Iran Conflict, Employment Data, and Tech Earnings on Deck

Gulf markets slump, oil futures spike after Iranian attacks

5 days / semafor / Matthew Martin

Air traffic chaos hits the Gulf, leaving thousands stranded

5 days / semafor / Manal Albarakati

Strait of Hormuz Closure Threatens Global Oil Markets as Tensions Escalate

Why war in Iran won’t bring back $100 oil

5 days / semafor / Wael Mahdi

S. Korean companies scramble to respond to Middle East crisis

5 days / co / Oh Seok-min

(LEAD) Finance minister warns of heightened market volatility amid Iran crisis

5 days / co / Oh Seok-min

Finance minister warns of heightened market volatility amid Iran crisis

5 days / co / Oh Seok-min

(LEAD) Gov't reviews economic impact of Iran crisis, checks readiness to release oil reserves

5 days / co / Oh Seok-min

Gov't reviews economic impact of Iran crisis, checks readiness to release oil reserves

6 days / co / Oh Seok-min

BOK launches special task force to enhance market monitoring over Iran crisis

6 days / co / Oh Seok-min

How the US attack on Iran could shake oil prices

6 days / axios / Ben Geman

Oil-linked futures on Hyperliquid surge 5% after U.S.-Israel strike on Iran

6 days / coindesk / Omkar Godbole

OTHER — Collateral fallout: media, travel, datacenters, and betting controversies.

A new CBS News emerges amid Iran crisis

5 days / semafor / Max Tani

AWS Middle East Central Down, apparently struck in war

5 days / ycombinator

Polymarket saw $529M traded on bets tied to bombing of Iran

5 days / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

Quite literally the official chatbot of the war in Iran [contains quote post or other embedded content]

5 days / bsky / @edzitron.com

SNL Cold Open tackles US-Iran strikes

5 days / mashable

3 themes that drove Wall Street's wild week and the new U.S.-Iran conflict wildcard

6 days / cnbc

EaseMyTrip, ixigo Brace For Turbulence Amid Iran-Israel Conflict

6 days / inc42 / Anne Florentyna

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XRP Slides 4% as $652M Token Transfer Hits Binance Amid Global Tensions

BitMEX Founder Links Iran Military Action to Potential Fed Easing and Bitcoin Rally

Strait of Hormuz closure: A potential chokepoint for the Southeast Asian tech startup ecosystem

4 days / e27 / Anisa Menur

BTC Tumbles Under $66K Amid U.S.-Israel Military Action Against Iran

Robinhood (HOOD) Stock: Drops as CFO Takes Spotlight Following Revenue Miss and Market Jitters

4 days / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Bitcoin slips below $66,000, U.S. stock futures bleed as Iran hits Saudi oil refinery

4 days / coindesk / Omkar Godbole

The U.S. and Israel originally planned to attack Iran a week earlier than they did, but the opening strike was delayed for operational and intelligence reasons, according to senior U.S. and Israeli officials.

4 days / bsky / @axios.com / axios.com

Hezbollah Fires Missiles From Lebanon Into Israel — Hezbollah fired several missiles from Lebanon toward northern Israel, the IDF said, two days after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. The launches widen the conflict front and raise the risk of further re

4 days / bsky / @biztoc.com / biztoc.com

The “big picture” here, to use Axios lingo, is that for a year team Trump has destroyed important counter-terror tools and diverted counter-terror personnel to immigration enforcement. And that Patel, Noem, & Gabbard have no qualifications and are rio

4 days / bsky / @timothysnyder.bsky.social / timothysnyder.bsky.social

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4 days / bsky / @wellborn.net / wellborn.net

Crude oil prices spiked in initial trading today by over $6 per barrel — their highest level in just over a year.

4 days / bsky / @axios.com / axios.com

A new account made over $515,000 betting on the U.S. strike against Iran | Discussion

5 days / bsky / @hackernewsbot.bsky.social / hackernewsbot.bsky.social

Six newly-created accounts made a profit of $1 million by correctly betting that the U.S. would strike Iran by February 28.

5 days / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

A number of Apple Store locations in the United Arab Emirates have temporarily closed, in line with government recommendations as Middle East tensions rise.

5 days / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most sensitive pressure points in the global economy. Conflict in Iran could put it at risk indefinitely. www.wired.com/story/what-h...

5 days / bsky / @wired.com / wired.com

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most sensitive pressure points in the global economy. Conflict in Iran could put it at risk indefinitely. wrd.cm/3OH8dve

5 days / bsky / @wired.com / wired.com

Hey MAGA. Are we winning yet? Hey US Military- you ready to give up your life for Trump’s illegal war? www.axios.com/2026/03/01/u...

5 days / bsky / @sandyp.bsky.social / sandyp.bsky.social

3 US service members have been killed and 5 seriously injured. In Israel, an attack on Beit Semesh have killed 9 so far in a building strike - the casualty figures will likely rise www.axios.com/2026/03/01/u...

5 days / bsky / @msjamshidi.bsky.social / msjamshidi.bsky.social

Pointless deaths: www.axios.com/2026/03/01/u...

5 days / bsky / @leftistconnection.bsky.social / leftistconnection.bsky.social

This loss is made more tragic given that this is a war choice with no urgency or defendable aims and without Congressional approval - backed by only 1 in 5 Americans, costing billions and counting, and has already killed dozens of innocent civilians. www

5 days / bsky / @stelhami.bsky.social / stelhami.bsky.social

I’m thinking of the brave American soldiers killed today. They should still be with us. Trump said he would keep us out of war. This is his war of choice. I am praying for their loved ones. www.axios.com/2026/03/01/u...

5 days / bsky / @vanhollen.senate.gov / vanhollen.senate.gov

My heart goes out to the loved ones of these brave heroes. These are the consequences of a war — one the American people did not agree to. Congress must pass a War Powers Resolution.

5 days / bsky / @bynum.house.gov / bynum.house.gov

Minutes after Donald Trump announced that the US and Israeli governments had launched a “major combat operation” against Iran, disinformation about the attack and Tehran’s response flooded X. wrd.cm/4aYONte

Twitter/X Is Drowning in Disinformation Following US and Israel’s Attack on Iran www.wired.com/story/x-is-d...

6 days / bsky / @silversmith1.bsky.social / silversmith1.bsky.social

“The promise of prediction markets is to harness the wisdom of the crowd to create accurate, unbiased forecasts for the most important events to society.”

6 days / bsky / @jameskelleher.pilcrow.ie / jameskelleher.pilcrow.ie

www.axios.com/2026/02/28/i...

6 days / bsky / @darkbear52.bsky.social / darkbear52.bsky.social

NEW: Iranians received a message saying "help is on the way" and promising amnesty if they surrender via a hacked prayer-timer app called "BadeSaba Calendar." Reporting by @wired.com Middle East: www.wired.com/story/hacked...

6 days / bsky / @couts.bsky.social / couts.bsky.social

Hacked app sending out a “Help has arrived” notification right before they kill dozens of schoolgirls, apparently. Pretty clear the goal is to make the Iranian people suffer for no apparent reason. www.wired.com/story/hacked...

6 days / bsky / @aly.codes / aly.codes

Hacked Prayer App Sends ‘Surrender’ Messages to Iranians Amid Israeli and US Strikes www.wired.com/story/hacked...

6 days / bsky / @secretsandspies.bsky.social / secretsandspies.bsky.social

As Iranian missiles targeted US-linked sites across the Gulf, the UAE’s missile shield was activated in real-time. www.wired.com/story/uae-mi...

US president Donald Trump said a “major combat operation” against Iran had begun as he called for the country’s government to be overthrown. www.wired.com/story/us-ira...

United States and Israeli forces have launched military strikes against Iran, with President Donald Trump calling the attacks a “major combat operation” against the Iranian regime.