. Montano was simply trying to calm the situation down but got in the way of Cassio and Roderigo and ended up getting the worse end of the situation. Iago is convinced Emilia has done some cheating and that makes him go after Othello and brain wash him into thinking Desdemona is cheating so Othello can feel just as bad as Iago does. The soldiers focus is way off they need to worry less about each other and more about their purpose of being in Cyprus.