Tucker Carlson Claims Netanyahu Is Pressuring Trump for Nuclear Strike on Iran

The American commentator claimed the Israeli prime minister is pushing Washington into a war to rescue his domestic political standing.

American media commentator Tucker Carlson claimed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is applying heavy pressure on US President Donald Trump to carry out a nuclear strike on Iran, ynet and Srugim reported. According to Carlson, Netanyahu calls Trump daily on the matter and is seeking to drag Washington into a military confrontation.

Carlson further claimed that Netanyahu is acting out of political desperation, alleging he cannot form a government following the recent elections without direct American intervention, and warned of an inevitable third world war. Official responses to the claims have not yet been released.