Trump could launch nuclear attack on Iran, claims Tucker Carlson

American political commentator Tucker Carlson has claimed via a social media post that the administration of US President Donald Trump could launch a nuclear attack on Iran. According to a Mint report, Carlson wrote on social media on Sunday that the Trump administration might carry out a nuclear strike on Iran due to pressure from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The target of this attack could be Pikex Mountain located in central Iran.

In a lengthy post on X, Carlson stated that Israeli intelligence agencies claim the Iranian government has restarted its nuclear enrichment programme at Pikex Mountain. He further added that there is no conventional weapon in America's arsenal capable of piercing 300 feet of solid granite to destroy the tunnels believed to be undergoing the enrichment process. Therefore, according to Carlson, the only military option is a nuclear attack, and Netanyahu is exerting immense pressure for this.

Citing an informed observer, Carlson wrote that Netanyahu calls Trump every day regarding this matter. He also claimed that Trump could make a decision regarding the use of nuclear weapons by the end of next week. Citing observers, Carlson noted that President Trump is currently hesitating and is listening to Vice President JD Vance and his envoy Steve Witkoff, both of whom believe there is a possibility of a settlement with Tehran.

Tucker Carlson's warning comes at a time when Trump has reiterated threats to attack Iran in recent days. According to a Mint report, during an election campaign rally on Sunday, Trump threatened to resume attacks against Tehran and added that he might have to give the country a "hammer" at some uncertain time.

In the rally, which was organised ahead of the midterm elections to be held in America on 3 November, Trump said, "The only reason I am not finishing the job with Iran is because I want to be kind. I want to try to save all those lives if I can... but at some point, we're going to have to give them the hammer."

In October as well, Trump had refreshed his warnings of bombing Iran. Addressing journalists in Washington, he said, "Do you really think I'll tell you whether I will or not?" He further added, "There is a possibility that I will. There is also a possibility that we make a beautiful, big and grand deal."

He also said, "I could have done the B2 bomber thing a year ago and left," and added that the problem was that during a period of one, one and a half, or two years, Iran would somehow find a way to make a nuclear bomb. He said, "I have to make it permanent, and that is the only reason I am doing this for as long as I am."

According to Carlson's claim, this pressure coming from Tel Aviv has emerged after Netanyahu lost the election last week. Describing the Israeli Prime Minister, he said he is "cornered and desperate." Carlson further stated that unless the US President directly intervenes in the country's politics and negotiates with other parties to bring Netanyahu's group to 61 seats in the Knesset, Netanyahu will not be able to form a government.

Carlson wrote that until Netanyahu returns to power, "he will exit as Prime Minister and is heading towards humiliation, investigation and perhaps jail. Netanyahu has to stay close to Trump. He needs this war."

Carlson claims that the Israeli Prime Minister is pressuring some of Trump administration's close associates, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and CENTCOM Commander Brad Cooper. Both individuals are opposed to settling through negotiations for war and are pushing to resume major war campaigns. He also claimed that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA Director John Ratcliffe are also following Netanyahu's path, along with some leaders of the Democratic Party. Carlson added that during a recent meeting, former President Barack Obama opposed the current peace deal with Iran being prepared in Doha, Qatar.

Carlson claims that Washington's long-time allies in the Middle East fear a resurgence of tension. He said that Netanyahu secretly visited Abu Dhabi on 27 September to seek UAE support for a final attack on Iran, but the leaders of the United Arab Emirates rejected this request.

According to Carlson, eight months of fighting has weakened the economies of the Gulf countries and disrupted global energy and fertilizer markets, with little chance of a rapid recovery. He claimed that in the month of October alone, 11 tankers out of approximately 850 oil-carrying supertankers in the Hormuz maritime route suffered serious damage, and warned that continuous losses could bring a global recession.

He also warned regarding a nuclear attack that it would deepen the crisis. He claimed that a ground-level explosion at Pikex Mountain could pollute the Persian Gulf with radioactive fallout and jeopardize the water supply of 10 crore people.

According to a Times of India report, Tucker Carlson has made a major claim that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressuring US President Donald Trump for military action. This action could be a nuclear attack on Pikex Mountain, where nuclear activities are believed to be ongoing. Carlson suggests that a decision could be taken in the coming days due to this pressure, which could escalate regional tensions. Although diplomatic efforts between America and Iran are ongoing, military options are still under consideration.

Carlson's claims have not yet been verified, but it remains to be seen whether Trump decides to attack Iran after America's midterm elections or if both sides eventually reach a settlement.