Trump 'days away' from launching nuclear strike on Iran, Tucker Carlson claims

Tucker Carlson asserts in a recent X/Twitter post that the Trump administration could be days away from launching a nuclear attack on Iran, driven by pressure from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The target of this alleged strike would be Pickaxe Mountain, a heavily fortified nuclear facility near Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment site.

Carlson claims that the US and Israel are targeting the two deeply buried tunnel complexes at Pickaxe Mountain, which they believe are beyond the capabilities of conventional weapons to destroy. He alleges that Netanyahu is urging Trump daily to authorize the nuclear strike, with Netanyahu reportedly calling Trump every day about the matter.

Carlson notes that Trump has previously expressed interest in Pickaxe Mountain as a potential target, stating that the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb (MOAB), currently the US's non-nuclear option, is equivalent to a "tiny nuclear bomb." He suggests that Netanyahu is "cornered and desperate," needing US intervention to form a government following the recent midterm elections.

Carlson claims that Netanyahu is applying "maximum pressure" on US allies, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, CENTCOM commander Brad Cooper, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and CIA director John Ratcliffe.

The commentator warns that a nuclear strike on Iran would lead to a global depression and urges people to speak out against the potential consequences. Carlson's claims coincide with the US launching "defensive" strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island, which are reportedly limited and not a resumption of major combat operations, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The attack follows Trump's ambiguous response to a reporter's question about resuming strikes on Iran after the recent election.