This is stuff for the history books, this is stuff for legacy! - Hegseth on Iran

"War Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Iran war was the "stuff for the history books" and "stuff for legacy" as he spoke at Donald Trump's latest cabinet meeting in DC on Thursday. "We pray for a deal, and we welcome a deal. And we have the ultimate deal maker to make it happen. But in the meantime, as I said yesterday, the Department of War will continue negotiating with bombs. War is negotiation by other means," he said. This week Donald Trump said he had had 'very good discussions' with a 'top person' in Iran - reported in the media to be Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammed Qalibaf although Qalibaf himself denied it. Iran's Foreign Ministry also denied talks had taken place, saying that 'exchanging messages' did not amount to negotiations. US media reports suggested the Americans had passed a '15-point plan' for peace, although the content was not confirmed by the White House. Pakistan suggested it was assisting in mediation. According to media outlets citing Pakistani sources, the US plan covered limits on Iran’s nuclear programme, IAEA monitoring, limits on missiles and access through the Strait of Hormuz, among others. Iranian state TV suggested Tehran had rejected it, and released five 'conditions' citing Iranian officials - including a complete halt to 'aggression and assassinations', 'concrete mechanisms' to stop attacks happening again, war reparations, the end of conflict on all fronts - apparently referring to Lebanon - and recognition of Iran's sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz. "

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