Envoy says Trump ‘curious’ why Iran has not ‘capitulated’ under US pressure

US envoy Steve Witkoff stated that President Trump is questioning why Iran has not yielded to US pressure to negotiate a nuclear deal, despite a significant military build-up in the region. Witkoff made the comments during a Fox News interview, noting Trump's "curiosity" about Iran's resistance given the US show of force. The US and Iran recently resumed Oman-mediated talks in Geneva aimed at de-escalating tensions. Witkoff also confirmed that he met with Reza Pahlavi, at the direction of the president, though details of the meeting were not disclosed. The US military presence was deployed to pressure Iran into returning to negotiations and agreeing to a new nuclear agreement.

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