Several outlets report that former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has claimed US President Donald Trump may be “within days” of ordering a nuclear strike on Iran, targeting “Pickaxe/Pickax Mountain” in central Iran. The claims describe the site as linked to Iranian nuclear enrichment, citing Israeli intelligence and alleging that conventional weapons would not be effective.
Other coverage focuses on the potential escalation such a move could cause. Daily Mail and Metro frame the prospect in terms of global risk, including warnings about wider nuclear retaliation. Mint and Times of India also explain Carlson’s warning that a nuclear strike could trigger broader conflict across multiple nuclear-capable states.
In contrast, Middle East Eye highlights responses to the claims from Iran-focused US advocacy groups. The National Iranian-American Council (NIAC) calls on Trump to rule out using nuclear weapons and says the possibility of a US nuclear attack on Iran would be unprecedented since World War Two, urging congressional action to prevent further escalation.
