NEW IRAN ATTACKS: Airstrikes hammered Iran and Tehran launched new waves of attacks against Israel and Gulf Arab states, with one missile slamming into a Tel Aviv street, even as President Donald Trump touted progress in talks to end the war.

In a new analysis, researchers estimated direct, indirect and future greenhouse gas emissions that were created in the first two weeks of the Iran war, between Feb. 28 and March 14.

The Israeli military estimates it would need several more weeks of fighting to complete its war goals in Iran, at a time when President Trump says the U.S. is negotiating an end to the war.

Trump expresses optimism on ending the Iran conflict as Tehran allows “non-hostile” vessels through the Strait of Hormuz

Pakistan’s prime minister says his country is ready to “facilitate meaningful and conclusive talks” to end the Iran war. Pakistan is one of the countries pushing diplomatically for talks between Iran and the United States after President Donald Trump said Monday there were ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran.

Follow real-time developments as the US-Israel war with Iran enters a deeper and more volatile stage, with missile attacks, drone interceptions, naval threats and widening regional spillover pushing the Middle East further into crisis.

The USS Boxer, carrying thousands of Marines, has left California and will reach the Persian Gulf in about three weeks. This, as the energy crisis pushes the Trump administration to lift sanctions on Iranian oil stranded at sea.