Tucker Carlson claims Netanyahu is pushing Trump for a nuclear strike on Iran

Tucker Carlson claimed Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressuring President Donald Trump to authorize a nuclear strike on Iran, alleging the push stems from Netanyahu's political desperation after last week's elections. Carlson warned a decision could come by November 7. Carlson alleged the target would be Pickax Mountain in central Iran, where he claims uranium enrichment is hidden under 300 feet of granite, making conventional weapons ineffective. He provided no verifiable evidence, and neither Washington nor Jerusalem confirmed the claim. Trump explicitly ruled out nuclear weapons against Iran in an October 16 interview. Carlson linked the alleged pressure to Netanyahu's inability to form a government without Trump's intervention, warning of radioactive fallout threatening 100 million people and a potential global precedent for nuclear use. He claimed Vice President JD Vance and envoy Steve Witkoff oppose the strike, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and CIA Director John Ratcliffe allegedly support it.