CCTV News: The U.S. military carried out a furious night of attacks on Iran, hitting 140 targets in a single night! The airstrike range expanded into the interior.

Middle East fighting flares up rapidly! According to a report by CCTV News, the U.S. Central Command confirmed that U.S. forces launched a fierce airstrike on Iran during the night of the 12th, hitting as many as 140 targets. U.S. analysis said that as the strike range expanded from areas along the Strait of Hormuz to inside Iran, it shows that the U.S.-Iran conflict is further escalating and may continue to roil the global macroeconomy and risk-asset markets.

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The Middle East geopolitical crisis has once again sounded a red alert, and a clear trend of widening militarized confrontation between the U.S. and Iran is emerging.

According to the latest report from “CCTV News,” the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) issued a statement on the 13th local time stating that the intensity of U.S. military strikes against Iran is continuing to increase. Data show that during the night of the 12th, U.S. forces carried out strikes on as many as 140 Iranian targets in one go, setting a new high for the scale of airstrikes in the recent period.

Airstrike frequency surges, spreading the fighting into Iran’s interior

Looking back at military actions over the past few days, the frequency of U.S. airstrikes has shown a clear upward trend. The statement mentioned that during the nights of the 8th and 9th, U.S. forces struck 80 and 90 targets, respectively; as for the latest action early on the 13th, the U.S. side said it conducted precision strikes targeting “dozens of targets” across multiple locations.

According to U.S. analysis, not only has the number of recent airstrikes against Iran continued to increase, but the scope of the strikes has also undergone a strategic shift—expanding beyond the previously targeted areas along the Strait of Hormuz and moving deeper to broaden into Iran’s inland territory. This move strongly signals dangerous escalation in the ongoing Middle East conflict.

Global markets may face sharp volatility

As the U.S.-Iran fighting spreads from the border to the interior, the global macroeconomy and financial markets will face severe tests. Rapid deterioration in geopolitics typically directly drives a surge in international oil prices and triggers a rebound in inflation expectations. For risk assets such as Bitcoin (BTC) and U.S. stocks, investors should closely watch for the short-term extreme volatility and selling pressure that this incident could bring.