Trump curious why Iran has not 'capitulated', US envoy Witkoff says
US envoy Steve Witkoff says the president is puzzled why Iran has not yet compromised in the face of a major American military build-up nearby.
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US envoy Steve Witkoff says the president is puzzled why Iran has not yet compromised in the face of a major American military build-up nearby.
US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff stated that President Trump is curious why Iran hasn't agreed to curb its nuclear program amid US military pressure.
US President Donald Trump is curious as to why Iran has not yet 'capitulated' and agreed to curb its nuclear programme, as Washington builds up its military capability in the Middle East, Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said.
US President Donald Trump is curious as to why Iran has not yet 'capitulated' and agreed to curb its nuclear programme, as Washington builds up its military capability in the Middle East, Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said.
US President Donald Trump is curious as to why Iran has not yet 'capitulated' and agreed to curb its nuclear programme, as Washington builds up its military capability in the Middle East, Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said.
Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, said Saturday that Trump is questioning why Iran has not agreed to a deal on its nuclear program.
In a Fox News interview with Mr Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara, Mr Witkoff said the president was “curious” about Iran’s position after he had warned them of severe consequences in the event they failed to strike a deal.
Trump’s Middle East envoy says the President is “curious" why Iran has not agreed to a nuclear deal despite US pressure.
US President Donald Trump is curious as to why Iran has not yet 'capitulated' and agreed to curb its nuclear programme, as Washington builds up its military capability in the Middle East, Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said.
US President Donald Trump is curious as to why Iran has not yet 'capitulated' and agreed to curb its nuclear programme, as Washington builds up its military capability in the Middle East, Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said.
Iran could be as little as a week away from producing weapons-grade nuclear bombs, US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff warned. He also revealed that Trump is curious why Tehran has not yielded under mounting American military pressure amid fresh nuclear talks.
US President Donald Trump is questioning why Iran has not yet agreed to curb its nuclear program amid Washington's military buildup in the Middle East, according to US special envoy Steve Witkoff.
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