From the New York Times, it's the headlines.

I'm Tracy Mumford.

Today's Wednesday, March 25th.

Here's what we're covering.

In the war with Iran, President Trump is pushing forward on two fronts at the same time.

There's diplomacy and there's military force. Both are

currently on full display. We're in negotiations right now. They're doing it along with Marco,

J.D. The Times has learned from two officials briefed on the diplomatic approach that the U.S.

put together a 15-point plan to end the war with Iran and sent it over.

We're actually talking to the right people, and they want to make a deal so badly.

You have no idea how badly they want to make a deal.

It's unclear what all is in the plan.

The officials say it deals with Iran's ballistic missile and nuclear programs and shipping routes.

It's also unclear whether Israel,

which has been bombing Iran in coordination with the U.S., is on board with it. But it shows that

the White House is eager to negotiate to find an off-ramp to the conflict that's been driving up

oil prices and rattling the economy. According to officials, the plan was delivered via Pakistan,

whose army chief has emerged as a key go-between for the U.S. and Iran. Iran may have trouble

delivering a quick response to the American outreach, though. Senior officials there have been

struggling to communicate with each other, and they're worried that if they meet up to talk in

person, they could be bombed. At the same time, even as President Trump is talking up the negotiations,

defense officials tell the times the U.S. is sending around 2,000 paratroopers to the Middle East.

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