US Central Command claims targets also included boats trying to lay mines, rattling ceasefire, while Iranians meet with Qatari prime minister in Doha Israel escalates strikes in Lebanon as Netanyahu vows to ‘crush’ Hezbollah Markets have remained mixed in Asia, after the US said it carried out strikes in southern Iran , with traders appearing to shrug off any suggestion that the attack could usher in a return to all out war. Benchmark US crude oil declined more than 4%, to $91.59 a barrel. Brent crude , the international standard, gained $1.57 to $94.99 a barrel after falling nearly $5 on Monday. Continue reading...