A new report about possible US ground action in Iran has added fresh tension to global markets.
Summary
- Washington Post said planners reviewed Iran ground raid options while Bitcoin held near $66,500 Sunday.
- Bitcoin stayed flat through Sunday trading as investors waited for traditional markets to reopen overnight.
- Officials kept diplomacy in focus even as reports outlined possible raids near Iran’s Kharg Island.
Bitcoin stayed near $66,500 on Sunday, but traders are watching whether broader risk assets react more sharply when US markets reopen.
The Washington Post reported that the Pentagon is preparing options for ground operations in Iran that could last for weeks. The planning includes Special Operations forces and conventional infantry, though it remains unclear whether President Donald Trump would approve that step.
The reported options include moves against Kharg Island and other coastal targets near the Strait of Hormuz. The report described the planning as limited raids rather than a full invasion, with US officials weighing how far to push military pressure while the war enters its fifth week.
Even with those reports, public statements from top officials still point to a diplomatic track. On March 26 that Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the war should last “weeks, not months” and that the United States could meet its goals without ground troops, even as contingency plans stay in place.
At the same time, regional diplomacy has not ended. The Associated Press reported that mediators gathered in Pakistan for talks aimed at ending the monthlong war, even as fighting continued and both sides kept pressure on key energy and security routes.
Bitcoin holds steady as traders wait for market reaction
Bitcoin showed a muted reaction over the weekend. It traded at about $66,561 on Sunday, with a narrow intraday range, after earlier war-related swings pushed the asset below $69,000 during the past week.
That price action fits a recent pattern. Earlier this month crypto markets sold off when conflict headlines intensified, while other reports this week showed Bitcoin losing ground as risk appetite weakened.