Othello
Why does Iago say he loves Desdemona?
Act 2 Scene 1
provide cited evidence from the text
Act 2 Scene 1
provide cited evidence from the text
don't think Iago ever says he loves Desdemona. At the end of Act II, scene i, he explains that he lusts after her, but also says it's because he wants to get even with Othello “wife for wife” (II.i.286). He believes Othello has been with his wife (Emilia), and he wants revenge.