US forces struck 140 Iranian military targets on Saturday and took further action on Sunday. Iran attacked bases in Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait & Bahrain.

Mediators are working to get the US and Iran back at the negotiating table, CNN reported, citing sources, later echoed by Axios.

US airstrikes on 80-90 Iranian sites and Iran's retaliatory strikes on Gulf bases sent regional equities lower and pushed Bitcoin briefly below $63K.

Seoul led losses in most Asian stocks, dragged down by market heavyweight SK hynix's 10 per cent plunge.

SK Hynix falls after Friday's strong debut

Inflation fears reignited as Trump reinstates Hormuz blockade