US military ends 11th night of strikes on Iran, diplomacy falters

The U.S. military ended its latest strikes on Iran after an 11th straight night of attacks, even as mediators kept pressing a 10-day ceasefire and explosions continued across Iran. The pace of the fighting has left diplomacy trailing the battlefield, with regional shipping and U.S. troops already feeling the strain.

The strikes had reached a 10th consecutive night before the latest round, and Associated Press coverage said the conflict had moved into an 11th night as attacks overshadowed diplomacy across the Middle East. Al Jazeera reported explosions in Iran as the United States launched new strikes, a sign that the campaign was still active while ceasefire efforts were being pushed from the outside.

The pressure is no longer limited to airstrikes. The New York Times reported that nearly 100 U.S. troops were injured in the past two weeks as the Iran war escalated, a reminder that the confrontation is carrying direct costs for American forces. In parallel, another tanker was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz during the escalation, adding fresh risk to one of the world’s most sensitive shipping corridors and raising concern for energy and freight markets.

Reuters released video said to show the seventh night of Iran strikes, underscoring how quickly the conflict has unfolded from one night to the next. AP live coverage in March 2026 described the war as fast-moving and hard to follow, and AP later reported that the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire. The latest strikes suggest that agreement, and the wider diplomatic push around it, have not yet slowed the cycle of military retaliation.

The Council on Foreign Relations continues to track the confrontation between the United States and Iran in its Global Conflict Tracker, reflecting how the conflict has widened beyond a single battlefield. For now, the military campaign appears to be setting the tempo, while negotiators struggle to regain control of events.