According to CoinMeta, hopes for détente between Iran and the United States were shattered after the U.S. attacked three Iranian oil tankers, causing the price of Brent crude oil to rise to $96.28. The U.S. Central Command stated that on Saturday, the U.S. military launched strikes against three Iranian crude oil tankers, following which the Islamic Revolutionary Guards of Iran fired ballistic missiles at two U.S. Navy vessels. This attack once again made oil prices a central topic in geopolitics. Market expectations for a easing of tensions between the U.S. and Iran collapsed within just a few days, and investors reacted quickly to the risks posed by the situation.