American journalist Tucker Carlson published an article warning that the Trump administration could be just days away from launching a nuclear strike against Iran, targeting “Pickaxe Mountain” in central Iran, where Israeli intelligence agencies claim uranium enrichment activities have resumed.

Carlson argued that penetrating 300 feet of solid granite would require a nuclear weapon. He said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressing for such an attack every day, but emphasized that the pressure extends far beyond Netanyahu.

According to Carlson, what he described as a “near-consensus” in Washington — including senior figures in the Democratic Party — favors rejecting a negotiated settlement with Iran and moving toward military confrontation.

He claimed that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and CENTCOM Commander Brad Cooper oppose an agreement and are pushing for the resumption of military operations. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA Director John Ratcliffe reportedly share the same position, as do leading Democrats.

Carlson further claimed that former President Barack Obama recently declared his opposition, during a meeting, to the peace agreement currently being drafted in Doha.

The article noted that Trump remains hesitant and is currently listening to Vice President JD Vance and his envoy Steve Witkoff, both of whom believe an agreement with Iran remains possible. A final decision could reportedly be made by November 7.

Carlson warned that any nuclear strike would contaminate the Persian Gulf and poison the water supplies of 100 million people. He argued that it could also open the door to Russian nuclear weapons being used against Ukraine, a nuclear exchange between Pakistan and India, and a North Korean nuclear strike against Seoul — ultimately triggering a Third World War that would be

“short and final.”

The question that must be asked:

Does the Iranian negotiating team not recognize the magnitude of these threats?

Why does Iran not withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) instead of offering reassurances to Trump on the eve of the U.S. midterm elections?

Have past experiences not taught them that those who offer shelter to a predator will ultimately be met with its fangs?