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Examples Of Desdemona's Infidelity In Othello

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Why does Othello not investigate Iago's accusations? Why does Othello not seek his own proof of Desdemona's betrayal?
Othello has several reasons for not investigating the claims against Desdemona’s infidelity.
First othello trust Iago, you know this for the fact that othello calls iago “honest iago” throughout the play. While Iago has resentment to othello for not promoting him othello cannot see him as untrustworthy, Because of this othello never questioned him.
Iago is good at manipulating people to do his bidding even if they don’t reason this. An example is when Cassio followed Iago advice and petition Desdemona to get othello to forgive Cassio for his mistake. Iago uses that to make Othello wrongfully read this event as deception–
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