Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson claimed on Saturday that US President Donald Trump could decide within days whether to authorise a nuclear strike on Iran. He alleged that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressuring the administration to attack an underground nuclear facility.
alleged that senior administration officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, support renewed military operations.
The Associated Press also reported earlier this week that US officials privately warned regional allies to prepare for the possibility of renewed strikes on Iran after the US midterm elections. “Netanyahu is cornered and desperate. He also claimed former President Barack Obama opposes a draft Iran peace proposal being negotiated in Doha. He further alleged the Trump administration had quietly revised US nuclear doctrine since February to make first use of tactical nuclear weapons easier. However, he also added, “Trump is listening to his vice president, JD Vance, and to his envoy and friend Steve Witkoff, both of whom argue a deal with Iran can be made.
After last week’s election results, he can’t form a government unless Trump intervenes directly in Israeli politics and brokers a deal with other parties that gives Netanyahu 61 seats in the Knesset,” Carlson wrote.
“In a recent meeting on the subject, former president Barack Obama said he opposes the current Iran peace deal being drafted in Doha,” he wrote. President Trump has said he prefers a diplomatic solution but has also left open the possibility of military action if negotiations fail. Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently said Trump had not made a final decision on additional strikes. However, AP said no final decision had been made.
Earlier reporting noted: Netanyahu pushing Donald Trump for nuclear strike on Iran? US commentator makes big claim File photo: US President Donald Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Earlier reporting noted: US media personality and political commentator Tucker Carlson has claimed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressing US President Donald Trump to launch a nuclear strike on Iran, alleging that Washington could take a decision on the use of nuclear weapons within days. Iranian negotiators and Qatari mediators entered a third consecutive day of discussions on Sunday, according to Reuters . Earlier reporting noted: In a detailed post on X on Monday, Carlson claimed that the proposed target could be Pickaxe Mountain in central Iran, where Israeli intelligence allegedly believes Tehran has restarted its nuclear enrichment programme.
