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Carlson claims Trump may consider nuclear strike on Iran
Tucker Carlson claimed the US could launch a nuclear strike on Iran within days.
He said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was urging President Donald Trump to authorize an attack on Pickaxe Mountain, a site in central Iran.
Carlson alleged Iran had resumed nuclear enrichment there and claimed underground tunnels could not be destroyed with conventional weapons.
There is no official confirmation of a planned nuclear attack, and a German report said US government circles rejected Carlson’s claims about the military planning.
Trump has named Pickaxe Mountain as a possible target if strikes resume, but he publicly rejected the idea of using a nuclear weapon against Iran in September.
The site is suspected of being used to store nuclear material, and renewed fighting could increase tensions in the region.
Carlson warned that a nuclear strike could have far-reaching consequences, but his warnings about a wider war are predictions, not confirmed events.
Tucker Carlson claimed the Trump administration could launch a nuclear strike on Iran within days, alleging that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was pressing President Donald Trump to authorize it.
Carlson named Pickaxe Mountain in central Iran as a possible target and said conventional weapons could not reach tunnels beneath the site.
He provided no evidence for his claims, and the articles report no official confirmation of a planned attack.
A US government statement reported by Bild said Trump had a broad range of options and dismissed Carlson as having no insight into military planning.
Trump said in September that he had ruled out using a nuclear weapon against Iran, according to the Times of Israel.
- Who
- Tucker Carlson made the claim. He alleged that Benjamin Netanyahu was pressing Donald Trump.
- What
- Carlson claimed the US could launch a nuclear strike on Iran within days.
- When
- Carlson made the claim late Sunday, according to Daily Sabah; the articles were published on November 2, 2026.
- Where
- The alleged target was Pickaxe Mountain in central Iran.
- Why
- Carlson alleged Netanyahu wanted further military action and said conventional US weapons could not penetrate the granite above the site.
Tucker Carlson
US government statement reported by Bild
Basis for a possible strike
Tucker Carlson
Carlson claimed Netanyahu was pressing Trump and that conventional weapons could not reach the tunnels at Pickaxe Mountain.
US government statement reported by Bild
The statement said Trump had a broad range of options and would act to protect the American people.
Carlson’s access to planning
Tucker Carlson
Carlson presented his claims about a possible strike and Netanyahu’s pressure.
US government statement reported by Bild
The statement said Carlson had no insight into military planning or the commander-in-chief’s thinking.
Trump publicly said he had ruled out using a nuclear weapon against Iran, according to the Times of Israel.
Trump said reporters could look at Pickaxe Mountain and that it had to be taken care of, according to the Times of Israel.
Carlson posted on X that the US could launch a nuclear strike on Iran within days.
The three articles reporting Carlson’s claim were published.
- Claimed target
- Pickaxe Mountain in central Iran
- Site depth cited
- About 300 feet of solid granite
- Potentially affected water supply
- Around 100 million people, according to Carlson
- Carlson’s platform
- X
- Reported US statement
- Carlson had no insight into military planning or the commander-in-chief’s thinking
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What people are saying
Under pressure from Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Trump administration may be within days of launching a nuclear strike on Iran
After the first nuclear strike, World War Three is inevitable. That war would be short and final
There is no reason for it… What a stupid question.
That would be madness.
Posts on X
Under pressure from Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Trump administration may be within days of launching a nuclear strike on Iran. The target would be Pickax Mountain in central Iran, where Israeli intelligence claims the Iranian government has restarted its
This would be insane.