Carlson claims Israel pushes US for nuclear hit
The commentator alleges Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is urging President Donald Trump to strike a hardened Iranian site within days.
By Yara Nasser ·
Tucker Carlson posted on X on Sunday that the United States may launch a nuclear attack on Iran within days. He stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressing for the move to target Pickaxe Mountain. This fortified site is located near the Natanz uranium enrichment facility.
The location features two deep tunnel complexes. Carlson argued that conventional bunker-buster bombs weighing 13,000 kilograms cannot penetrate 300 feet of granite. He claimed that nuclear weapons are the only military option capable of destroying the tunnels where enrichment reportedly occurs.
Carlson cited an unnamed observer who said Netanyahu calls President Donald Trump daily about the potential strike. The commentator also linked the pressure to Netanyahu's domestic political needs. He asserted that the Israeli leader cannot form a government without Trump's direct involvement and requires both the war and a close relationship with the US president.
Trump has previously discussed Pickaxe Mountain as a target. In a Newsmax interview, he noted that the US is considering the site. He described the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb as a non-nuclear weapon but compared its power to a small nuclear bomb.
Carlson alleged that Netanyahu is influencing senior US officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, CENTCOM commander Brad Cooper, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and CIA director John Ratcliffe. He claimed that Rubio and Ratcliffe are following the Israeli prime minister's lead.
The allegations surfaced as US forces conducted strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island. A US official told The Wall Street Journal that these attacks were limited and did not signal a return to major combat operations. Trump answered no when asked on Monday if he was considering renewed strikes after Tuesday's election.
Carlson warned that a nuclear attack would intensify an approaching global depression. He urged the public to speak out, citing the prospect of mass deaths, including children. The post adds to the debate over Washington's position in the eight-month war.
