Iran targets Israel and Gulf Arab states even as Trump says US is in talks to end the war

Iranian missiles and drones targeted Israel and Gulf Arab states as Tehran kept its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, even as U.S. President Donald Trump said talks were ongoing with the Islamic Republic to end the war. Details over the talks described by Trump remain in dispute with Iran, which denied talks had been held. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also said Israel will continue to strike Iran and Lebanon, even as the U.S. considers a ceasefire. The respite in oil prices was short lived, with the price of Brent crude, the international standard, back to $104 a barrel in morning trading.