The United States-Israel-Iran conflict is becoming more serious, with President Donald Trump warning Iran for delaying the signing of the non-nuclear deal. Iran is pushing a phased diplomatic approach to resolve the Strait of Hormuz standoff first, while the issue of Iran's nuclear programme will be addressed later. Despite mixed market reaction, Bitcoin and XRP saw significant increases in Bitcoin (BTC) and ETH respectively. With military operations against Iran now in their ninth week, Trump faces a May 1 deadline under the 1973 War Powers Resolution to seek congressional approval for continued. The FOMC meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, with the general consensus that the Federal Reserve will maintain its current policy.