Feb 22 (Reuters) - U.S. 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.

President Donald Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, revealed during an interview with the president's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, that Trump can't understand why Iran hasn't yet "capitulated" under the naval pressure he's placed on ...

President Trump said Iran should do “the smart thing” and make a deal because he doesn’t want to kill more Iranian people in a renewed war. "We don't want to go in and kill people, I don't want to. I don't want to.

A cargo ship was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, swarmed by multiple small boats. President Donald Trump rejected Iran's latest proposal to end the war, calling it “not acceptable.”

Trump said U.S. sanctions are crippling Iran’s economy and suggested both financial pressure and the threat of military force are driving change.