News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT

In a developing U.S.-Iran storyline, the U.S. military said it completed an 11th straight night of strikes on Iran early Wednesday, as attacks across the Middle East continued to overshadow diplomacy. U.S. Central Command said the latest targets included aircraft hangars and drone storage sites. The newest barrage followed remarks attributed to President Donald Trump suggesting strikes would intensify, and came after Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni visited Pakistan, a mediator, to seek to revamp talks. The situation is tied to wider tensions involving the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway critical to global energy supplies. Separately, the U.S. military identified Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of New York, as the third service member believed killed in Friday’s attack on a base in Jordan, raising the confirmed U.S. death toll to 18. Earlier identifications included 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales. AP also reported Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth estimated the war has cost $37.5 billion so far during a contentious hearing.