WTI and Brent crude oil rallied in the short term, with WTI crude prices breaking above $89 per barrel.

According to Iran's Fars News Agency, an explosion was heard at Asaluyeh Port, a key energy hub on Iran's Persian Gulf coast, on the evening of September 1 local time.

According to Coinglass data, the global crypto market recorded $166 million in liquidations over the past four hours, including $151 million in long positions and $15.147 million in short positions. Over the past 24 hours, a total of 83,109 traders worldwide were liquidated, with total liquidation volume reaching $309 million. The largest single liquidation order occurred on Binance’s ETHUSDT pair, valued at $11.9946 million.

Iran's military said it will no longer exercise restraint toward Bahrain and Kuwait, adding that "the gifts are on the way." The warning came after the U.S. launched strikes targeting Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), following accusations that Iran had attacked shipping vessels and U.S. military forces. U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that any retaliatory action by Iran would trigger a more intense U.S. attack. Iran's Fars News Agency reported that Iran has fired missiles and drones at enemy positions.

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According to HTX market data, the overall cryptocurrency market has continued to decline, likely impacted by escalating tensions in the Middle East. Bitcoin has fallen below $77,000, while Ethereum has dropped below $2,400. In related news, the U.S. Air Force struck Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz today, followed by Iran launching missiles and drones at U.S. military positions.

U.S. President Donald Trump stated in an interview with Fox News: "The deal with Iran is worthless. I have given Iran numerous opportunities, but Iran’s various misdeeds show no signs of stopping—they are crazy and stupid. Today’s strike on Iran is of a very large scale. If Iran makes another mistake, the country will be completely erased. If Iran retaliates, we will strike back with even greater force. Iran is attempting to rebuild radar systems because they cannot see anything. We waited until they were almost finished constructing them before carrying out the strike."