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Iran live updates: US intel pessimistic on Iran's willingness to make nuclear concessions

PHOTO: President Donald Trump attends a working session at Hotel Royal during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 16, 2026.
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US, Iran offer conflicting accounts of ceasefire deal
By David Brennan, Nadine El-Bawab
Last Updated: June 16, 2026, 7:54 PM

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.

Following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire, initial U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan in April failed to reach a peace deal. Trump later announced the open-ended extension of the ceasefire and the continuation of a U.S. blockade until negotiations concluded.

On Sunday, Trump announced that the U.S. and Iran had reached a "great deal," which he said would be signed on Friday.

Key Headlines

  • US intel pessimistic on Iran's willingness to make nuclear concessions
  • IRGC accuses Israel of violating ceasefire in Lebanon
  • IDF says Hezbollah launched rockets at IDF troops in Lebanon again Tuesday
  • Israel requested to see MOU but US denied
  • New US-Iran talks to begin after MOU signed, official says
Here's how the news is developing.

Jun 16, 2026 7:54 PM

US intel pessimistic on Iran's willingness to make nuclear concessions

Intelligence gathered by U.S. agencies presents a pessimistic outlook on whether the Iranian regime will ultimately agree to nuclear concessions sought by the Trump administration during detailed negotiations set to take place in the coming weeks, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the matter.

The findings, which are largely based on signals intelligence gathered from senior Iranian officials, were presented to the president and other members of his cabinet by CIA Director John Ratcliffe in the days before the memorandum of understanding with Iran was electronically signed, they said.

Israel has also shared intelligence with the U.S. that suggests Iran will not agree to a final deal the Trump administration would deem acceptable, but it’s unclear whether the president was briefed on those findings, one official said.

The findings of the U.S. agencies appeared to deepen skepticism among the more hawkish members of the president’s cabinet, including Ratcliffe, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the officials said, adding that they have also privately expressed doubt Iran will comply even with the terms included in the memorandum of understanding.

-ABC News' Shannon K. Kingson and Cindy Smith


Jun 16, 2026 7:00 PM

IRGC accuses Israel of violating ceasefire in Lebanon

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps accused Israel of violating the ceasefire in southern Lebanon "84 times in the past two days" after President Donald Trump "declared the end of the war," Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency said Tuesday.

The IRGC warned that if Israel does not end its military attacks on southern Lebanon, it should expect a "harsh response" from Iran.


Jun 16, 2026 6:34 PM

IDF says Hezbollah launched rockets at IDF troops in Lebanon again Tuesday

The Israel Defense Forces said its Air Force intercepted "several rockets" that were launched by Hezbollah toward the area in which the IDF is operating in southern Lebanon on Tuesday.

"Shortly afterward, the Israeli Air Force struck and dismantled the launcher from which some of the rockets were fired toward IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon," the IDF said in a statement to ABC News.



Jun 16, 2026 4:51 PM

Israel requested to see MOU but US denied

Israel asked the U.S. to see the memorandum of understanding, but the request was denied, according to an Israeli source and a U.S. official familiar with the matter.

The officials confirmed that the Israeli government has been thoroughly briefed on the MOU's contents.

-ABC News' Jordana Miller and Shannon K. Kingston


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