Iran’s capital and outlying provinces have faced rolling power blackouts for weeks in October and November, with electricity cuts disrupting people’s lives and businesses

Bitcoin mining could be behind rolling blackouts in Iran’s capital and nearby areas. Iranian media reports daily police raids of these illegal operations, which are often set up in apartments and use virtual private networks to evade authorities.

Military action would break with longstanding U.S. policy of stopping Tehran’s weapons program through diplomatic means.

Israel is once again said to be eyeing strikes on Iran's nuclear program as the incoming Trump administration is reportedly mulling plans on how to come down hard on Iran without prompting a war.