Iranian forces target US vessel in Hormuz standoff, Bitcoin retreats
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Iranian forces target US vessel in Hormuz standoff, Bitcoin retreats Mounting geopolitical tensions impact Bitcoin market dynamics amid US-Iran naval skirmish concerns.
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Iran s state-linked Fars news agency said the US Navy vessel ignored warnings from the Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) and was struck by two missiles and forced to turn back.
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