CIA Chief Reportedly Warns Trump Iran May Reject Nuclear Concessions

Axios reported that CIA Director John Ratcliffe told President Donald Trump and senior administration officials that intelligence collected by U.S. agencies raises serious doubts about whether Iran is willing to accept the nuclear concessions Washington is demanding in a final deal. The report cited three people familiar with the discussions.

According to the report, the intelligence suggested a gap between what Iranian officials say privately among themselves about the agreement and the messages they are sending to mediators and to the United States. The assessment was presented as part of internal U.S. deliberations over the shape of the deal.

The report also said Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressed concerns about the agreement in internal discussions. By contrast, Vice President JD Vance and envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner backed moving the process forward.