Terry Waite offers to negotiate with the Iranians....is this an April fools joke?

Terry Waite has offered to go to Iran to negotiate the release of the British hostages. Given his own track record, that may not be a good idea.

On the other hand, he could suggest a prisoner exchange: one Terry Waite for 15 hostages. Given the fact that he has a severe case of stockholm syndrome, he would actually feel quite at home there. Not sure the Iranians would want him though...