Tucker Carlson says Israel sought regional hegemony by weakening Gulf states through Iran war
Tucker Carlson says Israel sought regional hegemony by weakening Gulf states through Iran war Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 09/13/2026 - 13:12 The conservative commentator claims Israel’s strategic goal was to expand its influence while weakening Iran, the Gulf and the US military presence Tucker Carlson speaks at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest 2025 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix,…
Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson claimed that Israel initiated the war on Iran to weaken Gulf states and diminish US military presence in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, thereby paving the way for Israeli hegemony in the region. In an interview with Going Underground, Carlson stated that he had advised US President Donald Trump on Israel's strategic objective before the war began.
According to Carlson, Israel aimed to expand its borders, undermine Iran and its regional allies, such as Hezbollah and Hamas, and challenge the economic development in the GCC. He argued that the broader goal of the war was to weaken Iran as a regional power, reduce the influence of the Gulf states, and force the United States to withdraw from the Gulf.
Carlson also questioned the benefit of maintaining a significant US military presence in the Gulf, suggesting that it serves as a constraint on Israeli behavior.
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