Hegseth and Rubio privately doubted Iran deal even as Trump declared it 'complete'

BBC — World—A report found that senior Trump officials including Defense Secretary Hegseth and Secretary of State Rubio harbored private doubts about the nuclear agreement before signing on. Trump's approach differed from Obama's 2015 JCPOA in key structural and verification ways, analysts noted, though critics say the new deal offers weaker constraints. The contrast underscores how the administration presented unified public support while internal skepticism ran deep.

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