Axios: The CIA Warned Trump About Iran's True Intentions

Tehran is not willing to make concessions.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe informed U.S. President Donald Trump and other high-ranking officials that U.S. intelligence data raises serious doubts about Iran's willingness to make the nuclear concessions sought by the U.S. as part of a potential agreement.

According to Axios citing three sources familiar with the discussions, a series of high-level meetings involving Trump and his advisers took place on the eve of the signing of the memorandum between the US and Iran.

During these consultations, information gathered by several U.S. intelligence agencies was discussed. It indicates that the rhetoric of Iranian officials within the country differs from what they tell intermediaries and the American side. This was reported by two sources.

According to the sources, Ratcliffe and Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed doubts that Tehran would agree to the nuclear measures Washington is insisting on. One of the sources noted that intelligence indicates a discrepancy between Iran’s stated intentions and its actual position on the agreement.

The proposed memorandum is intended to extend the ceasefire and launch a 60-day negotiation process, with the possibility of extension by mutual agreement. Skeptics within the U.S. believe that Iran could gain more advantages from such a format than the American side, without committing to any real concessions.

For its part, Iran reaffirms its previous position—that it will not develop nuclear weapons.

The source specifies that the memorandum is expected to include discussions on the disposal of stockpiles of enriched material, as well as the future framework of Iran’s nuclear program and the country’s related “peaceful needs.”

The document provides for maintaining the current status of Iran’s nuclear program during the negotiations. The U.S., in turn, commits to not imposing new sanctions and not increasing its military presence in the region.

If a final agreement is reached, the terms are to be implemented in phases, including the lifting of sanctions and the withdrawal of some U.S. forces deployed in the region within a specified timeframe.

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