President Donald Trump’s national security team met nearly every day to discuss an evolving agreement to end the Iran war, with many concerned that Tehran would not hold up its end of the bargain, administration officials directly involved in the negotiations said.

Internal Debate and Discussion

CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were among the most pessimistic about whether the Iranians would honor their commitments to make substantive concessions on their nuclear program, even if they agreed to negotiate on that issue, one of the officials said.

The president’s view, another person familiar with the matter said, was key. The entire administration is aligned on ending this war, the person said. White House chief of staff Susie Wiles is viewed internally as a leading voice in wanting to end the war, the officials said.

Deal Details

The administration decided to press for a general agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and outline a broad framework on dismantling Iran’s nuclear program. None ultimately opposed moving forward on that, an official involved in the talks said, and the administration decided to reassess where things stand during a 60-day period for highly-technical talks.

Vice President JD Vance said on the Megyn Kelly Show Tuesday that delicate diplomatic considerations were stopping the US from releasing the text of the agreement, because mediators had asked the US to sequence this in the right way.

Original reporting: KEYT (Ventura/Santa Barbara) — read the source article.