Reference News Network, February 23 report, according to AFP, February 22 report, U.S. special envoy for the Middle East, Steven Witkoff, said that President Trump does not understand why Iran has not yet "given in" to the military deployment by Washington aimed at forcing Iran to accept the nuclear agreement.
According to the report, Washington has sent two aircraft carriers to the Middle East. Witkoff said on Fox News Channel that after issuing a warning that "serious consequences will follow if the nuclear agreement negotiations fail," President Trump was "surprised" by Iran's position.
In an interview recorded on the 19th and broadcast on the 21st, Witkoff said: "I don't want to use the word 'frustrated,' because he knows he has many options, but he is surprised and doesn't know why they have not... given in."
Witkoff said: "Why, under this pressure, facing the naval forces deployed there, have they not come to us and said, 'We do not want (nuclear) weapons, here is the action we are prepared to take'?"
He admitted that despite this pressure, "it is still difficult to get them to this point."
The U.S. envoy also confirmed that he met with the son of the deposed Iranian king, Reza Pahlavi, saying, "I met with him at the president's request." (Translated by Liu Zhuo)
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