[85046] Doubt in Washington: CIA Director estimates that Iran is not ready for concessions in nuclear negotiations

Tension ahead of the resumption of nuclear talks: Pessimistic intelligence assessment at the CIA

Ahead of the expected opening of a new round of negotiations on the nuclear deal next week, questions are arising at the highest levels of the U.S. administration regarding the seriousness of Tehran's intentions. According to Nitzan Shapira on Telegram, who relies on Barak Ravid's report, CIA Director John Ratcliffe presented an updated intelligence assessment to President Donald Trump and other senior administration officials.

According to the information presented, U.S. intelligence officials express great doubt as to whether Iran is truly prepared to make "genuine concessions" within the framework of the upcoming negotiations. This assessment may directly influence the Trump administration's strategy in the talks.

The issue is also receiving broad attention in foreign news channels, as Asaf Rozenzweig, News from the Big World reports on these developments in the context of the broader regional policy of the United States toward the Islamic Republic. As of now, no official Iranian response to the U.S. intelligence assessments has been published, and eyes are turned toward next week, when the negotiations are expected to begin officially.