Trump may launch N-strike against Iran

Washington: American conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson claimed in a social media post on Sunday that US President Donald Trump's administration, reportedly facing pressure from Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, might launch a nuclear strike on Iran. He said the target would be Pickaxe Mountain in central Iran. In a lengthy post on X, Carlson wrote, "The target would be Pickaxe Mountain in central Iran, where Israeli intelligence claims the Iranian government has restarted its nuclear enrichment program.

No conventional weapon in the American arsenal can penetrate 300 feet of solid granite to destroy the tunnels where enrichment is supposedly taking place. The only military option is a nuclear strike. Netanyahu has been pushing hard for one."

Citing an informed observer, Carlson wrote, “Bibi calls Trump about it every day." He further said that Trump is likely to decide by next weekend whether to use nuclear weapons. Citing observers, he noted that the US President is hesitating and listening to Vice President JD Vance and his envoy Steve Witkoff, both of whom have argued that a deal with Tehran is likely.

Carlson's warning comes as Trump has renewed threats to attack Iran in recent days, including his latest threat on Sunday. At a campaign rally, the US President threatened to resume strikes against Tehran, adding that he might have to give the country "the hammer" at some unspecified time. He made these remarks at a rally in Iowa ahead of the US midterm elections, scheduled for 3 November, and said, "And the only reason why I'm not finished with Iran is I want to be nice. I want to try and save all those lives if I can...But at some point we're going to have to give them the hammer."

In October, Trump renewed his warnings about bombing Iran. Addressing reporters in Washington, he said, "Do you really think I'm going to tell you if I'm going to do it?" and added, “And there's a possibility I will. There's also a possibility we'll have a nice, big, beautiful agreement.”

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