Axios reports three sources say CIA Director John Ratcliffe told Trump and other
senior officials that, based on collected intelligence, Iran is unlikely to make
the nuclear concessions the US is seeking in any final deal. Ratcliffe was not
the only skeptic: Secretary of State Rubio and Defense Secretary Hegseth
privately raised concerns, while Vice President Pence and envoys Witkoff and
Kushner supported the agreement. Ahead of a Sunday announcement, senior
officials reviewed intelligence showing discrepancies between Iranian internal
discussions and their statements to mediators and the US, leading Ratcliffe and
Rubio to conclude Iran probably would not accept the US’s demanded nuclear
measures.
