Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have flared up again, Bitcoin slipped slightly, and the three major U.S. stock indexes were mixed.

U.S. Central Command said early this morning that, at the direction of the U.S. President, the U.S. military has launched further strikes on Iranian targets, aiming to weaken Iran’s ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. stated that Iran has recently carried out "unjustified attacks" on commercial vessels and civilian crew sailing in the international waterway, and the U.S. will hold those responsible accountable. Iran’s Armed Forces Missile Corps and Drone Corps announced they will launch large-scale strikes on U.S. military bases in the Middle East "within minutes". Later, CNN reported that U.S. President Donald Trump said, "They (Iran) just called, they want to make a deal." According to Bitget market data, Bitcoin dipped slightly to $62,214, with a 2.03% drop in the past 24 hours. According to BIT (bit.com) market data, U.S. stocks closed on Wednesday: the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.09%, the S&P 500 declined 0.28%, and the Nasdaq rose 0.2%. Micron Technology (MU.O) gained 1%, NVIDIA (NVDA.O) rose 3.6%, and SanDisk (SNDK.O) increased 6.7%.