It seems to me that perhaps bitcoiners like to center bitcoin in all things. Maybe intel knew they were running rigs there too but seems a bit of a stretch to say that the purpose of these kinetic actiins were just for bitcoin miners. However both the hack of a major bank, the listing of Iran central bank as terrorist org by Israel is clear financial war. If bitcoin mining provides alternative financial infrastructure then perhaps it was a part of the calculation in action.
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I agree with your reading more. It could’ve been a 2 birds one stone kind of thing.
Or the hashrate drop was perhaps an unintended effect of the strike.