Trump Demands Iran ’Make Peace’ After Striking Three Nuclear Sites—Geopolitical Tensions Escalate

Bombshell move: Former US President Trump issues a stark ultimatum to Tehran following targeted strikes on nuclear facilities.

Three sites obliterated—Iran's nuclear ambitions take a direct hit as geopolitical chessboard shakes.

Peace or perish? Trump's hardball diplomacy leaves global markets twitchy—oil prices already doing their usual panic dance.

Meanwhile, defense stocks quietly hit new ATHs—because nothing fuels portfolios like a good old-fashioned brinkmanship play.

Crypto bounces after modest drop

Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies dropped fast when the attack news hit. Within minutes, Bitcoin fell below $100,000, SOL hit $121, Ether dropped to $2,300, and XRP touched $2.09.

But two hours later, prices had bounced back. bitcoin was back above 102k, SOL rose over 130, and Ether and XRP held steady. The crypto market’s reaction was fast, chaotic, and short-lived. Investors didn’t wait to panic though at all. They bought the dip and moved on.

Meanwhile, the Iranian foreign ministry called Trump’s strikes a “dangerous war against Iran.” In a statement carried by the semi-official Tasnim news agency, the government said the US had “betrayed diplomacy” and described Israel as “genocidal and lawless.” It said Trump’s actions violated international law and the UN Charter and warned of “grave consequences and dire repercussions.” They also said it was Iran’s “legitimate right to fully and resolutely resist” and defend its national interests “by all necessary means.”

Iran called on the UN and the International Atomic Energy Agency to respond immediately. The government asked the UN Security Council to hold an emergency meeting. The statement urged international bodies to condemn what it called “a flagrant and criminal act of illegality.”

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