Axios reports, citing unnamed sources, that US intelligence — including the CIA — intercepted phone conversations of senior Iranian officials and concluded that Tehran does not intend to honor its nuclear commitments even if a final agreement is signed.
Axios reported on Tuesday morning that U.S. intelligence agencies, including the CIA, intercepted telephone conversations of senior Iranian officials and concluded Tehran does not intend to abide by its nuclear commitments even if a final agreement is signed. The report is based on unnamed sources and was first published by the outlet early Tuesday.
As The Zioneer has reported over the past week, multiple signals have pointed to Iran's reluctance to make genuine concessions. On Tuesday June 9, CIA Director John Ratcliffe informed President Trump and senior officials that intelligence indicated uncertainty over whether Iran was prepared for real nuclear concessions. Days earlier, on June 7, the IAEA Board of Governors discussed a U.S. resolution demanding Iranian NPT compliance, though the three European JCPOA signatories blocked a referral to the UN Security Council.
Over the weekend, The Zioneer reported that a senior Israeli official dismissed an expected U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding as a "bluff," arguing real negotiations on missiles, proxies, and enrichment would not produce a deal. Axios separately reported last week that Iran told regional states an "in-principle" MOU agreement had been reached but still required approval from Mojtaba Khamenei.
The new intelligence intercept — reported publicly for the first time — if accurate, would provide a direct basis for longstanding Israeli and American skepticism about Iran's negotiating posture. The report is based on a single outlet's unnamed-sources sourcing; corroboration from additional channels is pending.
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