President Donald Trump is weighing a large-scale military operation against Iran, framing the decision as a stark choice between devastating airstrikes and a negotiated resolution. The consideration marks one of the most consequential foreign policy crossroads of his administration, with direct implications for crypto markets that have already been whipsawing on every headline.

Trump himself characterized the options in typically blunt terms, suggesting the US could “blast the hell out of them and finish them forever” or pursue diplomacy.

The military and diplomatic chess match

CENTCOM, the US military’s Central Command responsible for the Middle East, has prepared strike plans that would represent a…