Tabriz International Airport in northwestern Iran is set to reopen on May 28, months after being damaged in US-Israeli strikes. Iranian authorities confirmed the restoration, marking another step in the recovery of roughly 20 airports hit since the conflict began in late February.
The reopening comes as the US Treasury continues its crackdown on Iranian digital assets. In late April, it froze approximately $344 million in crypto linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Central Bank of Iran. Iran's largest exchange, Nobitex, has been processing significant volumes tied to state entities.
The initial strikes in late February sent Bitcoin's price tumbling toward $63,000. Since then, the leading cryptocurrency has stabilized around $77,000 as the region moves from active combat toward a fragile peace.
For investors, the asset freeze underscores blockchain's transparency-authorities can trace and seize funds with unprecedented precision-while raising concerns about the vulnerability of centralized exchanges to government action.