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Qeshm Island strikes: US defensive strikes hit Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz as explosions were reported on Qeshm Island on Monday.

Oil prices fell more than 7% on Monday as Washington and Tehran signalled room for diplomacy, with Brent settling at $104.77 a barrel on Monday.

Brent crude fell 1.40 percent to $111.84 and WTI fell 1.50 percent to $102.56 as Iran-Qatar talks raised hopes of progress on ending the war.

US President Donald Trump said one or two Iran targets remain, naming Pickaxe Mountain, even as he said talks to end the war were going fine.

The Wall Street Journal reported CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper briefed President Trump on Iran military options, with Gulf allies warned of a campaign.

Iran undersea cables threat to Gulf internet lines is detailed in new plans. Tehran told Reuters it could hit seven cables under the Strait of Hormuz.

Ship attacks in the Strait of Hormuz hit a record high since the Iran war began, with 12 vessels struck in a week as Tehran's campaign escalates.

Iran's army spokesman warned the US must leave the Middle East or be expelled, linking the Strait of Hormuz reopening to a troop exit. Oil prices surged.

The 'mother of all bombs' is among US options for new Iran strikes, reports say. The 9.8-tonne GBU-43/B could hit nuclear and energy sites if ordered.