Michael Barbaro

Got it.

And what has Iran's response been to that 15-point proposal?

Right.

That doesn't sound like two sides being anywhere near close to even agreeing on what they're negotiating.

Well, to the degree that the U.S.

has a plan for negotiation and assumes that at some point in this conflict there will be a negotiation, who do they see as being the face of these negotiations for the U.S.?

And what would that negotiator be empowered to get and give up?

Does the fact that he has been...

skeptical of this war potentially give him greater credibility in bringing it to an end?

Or is this simply just the fact that he's the number two in our system that's supposed to lend some prestige and credibility to the idea of him as a negotiator?

It seems difficult to close out the conversation about the U.S.

plans for negotiation without mentioning Israel, its partner in this entire operation.

And my sense is that Israel's enthusiasm for ending this war may not be the same as President Trump's because Israel has simply more going on in this conflict.

It's got ground troops in Lebanon.

even as it's also continuing to assault Iran.

It has more of an agenda in this conflict, in a way.

Which sounds like the opposite of Iran getting ready for negotiations.

We'll be right back.

David, as I think we pretty clearly established here, Iran's position at this moment is basically saying to the U.S., good luck with...

your negotiated end of this war.