Asia-Pacific markets were positioned for a broadly stronger Monday open as investors monitored continuing U.S.-Iran hostilities in the Middle East. Japan's Nikkei 225 futures traded at 66,085 in Chicago and 65,830 in Osaka, compared with the index's previous close of 65,020.94. Hong Kong's Hang Seng futures stood at 25,667 versus a 25,650.87 close, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 futures were at 9,002 against a 9,005.90 finish. U.S. stock markets were due to close for a holiday. The conflict continued after the U.S. struck three Iranian oil tankers, saying its warships had been targeted by ballistic missiles. U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said a nuclear agreement with Iran might not be reached soon, while President Donald Trump has identified preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon as a key objective and continued pursuing diplomacy during the war. The conflict has driven energy prices sharply higher worldwide, and Wright's remarks suggest the administration could seek to remove Iran's nuclear-weapons capability without a formal agreement.