Middle East live: US launches 11th night of Iran strikes as diplomacy falters

The US military launched an 11th straight night of strikes on Iran early Wednesday, with President Donald Trump saying the US was "not finished" attacking the Middle Eastern nation. The strikes followed Tehran's attacks on Gulf states, and its Houthi allies threatening to blockade Saudi ports. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. US completes 11th night of strikes on Iran The US military said it completed the 11th night of strikes on Iran early Wednesday as attacks across the Middle East overshadowed diplomatic efforts in Pakistan to salvage an interim ceasefire deal that has collapsed. US Central Command said targets included aircraft hangars and drone storage sites. The newest barrage came after President Donald Trump signalled that strikes would be intensifying. Air defence activated in Tehran: state media Trump to attend transfer of US troops killed in Iranian attacks US President Donald Trump will attend the dignified transfer of US military personnel killed in Iranian attacks in the Middle East on Wednesday, according to his public schedule released by the White House. The ceremony will take place at Dover Air Base in Delaware at 11 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT), the White House said. US launches 11th straight night of strikes on Iran US Central Command said on Tuesday it had begun striking military targets in Iran for the "11th consecutive night", as attacks in the Middle East war intensified. "The strikes are designed to continue degrading Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz," CENTCOM said in a post on X, adding that the strikes began at 2300 GMT. Welcome to the France 24 liveblog covering events in the Middle East. Catch up on yesterday's developments here. Trump to attend transfer of US troops killed in Iranian attacks US President Donald Trump will attend the dignified transfer of US military personnel killed in Iranian attacks in the Middle East on Wednesday, according to his public schedule released by the White House. The ceremony will take place at Dover Air Base in Delaware at 11 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT), the White House said. US launches 11th straight night of strikes on Iran US Central Command said on Tuesday it had begun striking military targets in Iran for the "11th consecutive night", as attacks in the Middle East war intensified. "The strikes are designed to continue degrading Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz," CENTCOM said in a post on X, adding that the strikes began at 2300 GMT. • Lebanon's military said that Israeli troops fired near its soldiers deploying in a so-called "pilot zone" that Israel is to withdraw from under a US-backed agreement, with Israel saying it only fired "warning shots". • US President Donald Trump vowed to help Lebanon with its 'Hezbollah problem' in a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Washington. • US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the United States' war in Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far, as he faces questions from senators over Iran war funding.