LIVE: Bitcoin reclaims $65,000 as Iran escalates tension by killing two U.S. troops in Jordan

CryptopolitanJul 18, 2026 7:16 PM

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Two U.S. service members were killed, one remains missing, and several others were wounded during an Iranian missile and drone attack on a Jordanian air base.
The deaths are the first caused by direct Iranian fire since the war began, while four evacuated troops have already left the hospital.
Bitcoin climbed back above $65,000 on Coinbase U.S. before the news broke, though it remained closer to $64,500 elsewhere.

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