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Netanyahu presses Trump for new Iran strikes; US hits Qeshm Island

Officials say Israel's PM is pushing for a bigger post-midterm campaign against Iran as Tucker Carlson claims a nuclear strike is being weighed, and US forces hit targets on Qeshm Island.

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What to know

  • Officials tell the AP that Netanyahu is pressing Trump for a renewed, larger wave of strikes on Iran once the US midterm elections are over.
  • Tucker Carlson's claim that a nuclear strike on 'Pickax Mountain' could come within days has not been confirmed by US officials but has driven widespread alarm.
  • US forces have already carried out strikes described as 'defensive' on Iranian targets including Qeshm Island, raising the stakes around any further escalation.
  • Much of the online conversation splits between treating Carlson as a credible leaker given his past Trump-world ties and dismissing him as an unreliable, attention-seeking source.

The dispute Whether to treat Tucker Carlson's unverified claim as credible intelligence given his Trump-world ties, or dismiss it as an attention-seeking fabrication from a discredited source. · positions read across 302 posts and comments

most voices

The claim is alarming and plausible given Trump's past rhetoric and behavior, even if the messenger is distrusted.

  • “I want to write this off as just another Tucker conspiracy but this is a president who asked about nuking a hurricane”

    stevec125.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
many voices

Tucker Carlson is an unreliable liar and attention-seeker whose claims shouldn't be trusted regardless of whether they fit people's priors.

  • “Tucker Carlson also believes that ethereal beings attacked him in the night. So, while this might be true, do we need to listen to the crazy spoiled nepo baby at all?”

    jmcrookston.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
some voices

This fits a broader pattern of Trump being erratic and dangerous with nuclear authority.

  • “Trump is itching to use nukes just to feel all-powerful.”

    nateturner.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
some voices

A nuclear strike would trigger a cascading global proliferation crisis far beyond Iran.

  • “using Nukes will release ALL nuclear powers from the agreement, Russia will be the first to nuke Ukraine... India and Pakistan... china will nuke Taiwan and North Korea will use nukes on South Korea”

    waltermuller.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗

“An American nuclear attack on Iran would set a new precedent”

Tucker Carlson, conservative commentator · Jerusalem Post ↗ · Nov 2

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Netanyahu presses Trump for new Iran strikes; US hits Qeshm Island
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  1. 6

    US launches new strikes on Iranian targets, hitting Qeshm Island

    Days after Netanyahu's renewed push, US forces carried out what were described as 'defensive' strikes on Iranian targets including Qeshm Island, according to AP reporting picked up widely on social media.

    “Netanyahu is pressing Trump to attack Iran after the midterms, officials tell AP…”
    — Associated Press

    1. 1 outlet first by PBS NewsHour, 4d ago · read ↗

    • Trump is expected to bomb Pickaxe Mountain in Iran sometime between now and Monday the 7th. The operation is intended to help Netanyahu consolidate power in Israel and, in the event of a Democratic sweep in the midterms, punish the US public.

      @YourAnonCentralX5d ago813▲view on X ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 11 posts in this stretch
    • robertscotthorton.bsky.social

      Trump contradicts himself for the third time in three days on whether he intends to strike Iran immediately after the midterm elections.

      robertscotthorton.bsky.socialBluesky4d ago91▲view on Bluesky ↗

    • Trump hits Iran again before midterms https://www. cbsnews.com/video/trump-launch es-iran-strikes-hours-before-midterms-despite-saying-he-wouldnt/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Mideast Conflict @ mideast-conflict-thenewsdesk

      thenewsdesk@flipboard.comMastodon4d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
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  2. 5

    APOfficials say Netanyahu is pressing Trump to attack Iran post-midterms

    Two regional officials and a third person familiar with the matter told the Associated Press that Netanyahu has pushed for another wave of strikes on Iran once the US midterm elections conclude.

    “Terrifying rumors are swirling about Israel pressuring Trump to launch a nuclear strike on Iran immediately after the midterms or some other major escalation. I wish I was sure that this was too unhinged to take seriously, but we do not live in sane times…”
    — Naomi Klein, author, X/Bluesky post · source
    1. 5 outlets 'All we can do is wait': Netanyahu's push for Iran strikes hangs on Trump’s post-midterm call

      first by Al-Monitor, 5d ago · also FT, Anadolu Agency, CBS News, Bloomberg

      6 more headlines
    2. 5 outlets Iran, Trump and Netanyahu: Escalation or a Deal the Week after US Midterms?

      first by The Times of Israel, 9d ago · also The Jerusalem Post, The Express Tribune, Iran International, South China Morning Post

      6 more headlines
    3 more claims →
    • naomiaklein.bsky.social

      Terrifying rumors are swirling about Israel pressuring Trump to launch a nuclear strike on Iran immediately after the midterms or some other major escalation. I wish I was sure that this was too unhinged to take seriously, but we do not live in sane times where these kinds of dismissals are possible

      naomiaklein.bsky.socialBluesky5d ago1.7k▲view on Bluesky ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 38 posts in this stretch

    • 🇺🇸 Ryan Grim: he has NO confirmation that Trump or Netanyahu are actively considering nukes against Iran Grim says his reporting neither confirms nor disproves Tucker Carlson’s claim. What does worry him is how erratic the escalation process has become. He says Trump has

      @MarioNawfalX5d ago12▲view on X ↗
    • cdarwin@c.im

      Trump Weighs Next Move on Iran as Netanyahu Steps Up Pressure Expectations are growing that Trump will reignite conflict with Iran as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushes the US to "finish the job." New York Times National Security Correspondent David Sanger discusses the debate inside Trump's orbit, divisions among allies, and the risks of…

      cdarwin@c.imMastodon5d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
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  3. 4

    Trump says he had a 'very good talk' with Netanyahu on Iran

    Trump told reporters he had discussed Iran in a 'very good talk' with Netanyahu, as reporting on the Israeli leader's push for renewed strikes continued.

    “very good talk…”
    — Donald Trump

    1. 5 outlets first by Yahoo, 5d ago · also The Hindu, SCMP, South China Morning Post, ZeroHedge · read ↗

    2. 4 outlets first by Washington Post, 4d ago · also News Talk 105.9 WMAL-FM, VOCM, The Washington Post · read ↗

    1 more claim →
    • thetnholler.bsky.social

      Trump won’t acknowledge Iran has been “resilient”, hints at “finishing them off” This comes as Tucker Carlson warns he’s considering a nuclear strike at Netanyahu’s request, which @camanpour calls “insane”

      thetnholler.bsky.socialBluesky5d ago486▲view on Bluesky ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 105 posts in this stretch

    • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressing President Trump to launch renewed strikes against Iran. It comes a week after the WSJ reported the US had warned Gulf Arab states to prepare for a possible short, intense military campaign against Iran after tomorrow’s

      @unusual_whalesX5d ago71▲view on X ↗

    • There's no need to impose tariffs True but there's a huge difference between nuking Tehran and dumb tariffs, no? turn ice into the SS This is holocaust relativism btw. Russia would almost certainly nuke Ukraine before the end of that day. They wouldn't do shit. Russia is scared shitless and at best dare to poke around, they didn't do shit when the…

      babayaga_67r/politics5d agoview on r/politics ↗
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  4. 3

    Social media erupts in alarm over Carlson's nuclear strike claim

    The claim spread rapidly across X and Bluesky, drawing thousands of reactions ranging from alarm about Trump's temperament to skepticism about Carlson's credibility and warnings about global nuclear-proliferation fallout.

    “using Nukes will release ALL nuclear powers from the agreement, Russia will be the first to nuke Ukraine... India and Pakistan... china will nuke Taiwan and North Korea will use nukes on South Korea…”
    — waltermuller.bsky.social, Bluesky commenter · source
    • thetnholler.bsky.social

      Tucker Carlson warns Trump is weighing a nuclear strike on Iran under pressure from a desperate Netanyahu (again)

      thetnholler.bsky.socialBluesky6d ago2.6k▲view on Bluesky ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 140 posts in this stretch

    • Where things stand on Iran after a tense weekend https:// apnews.com/article/iran-us-tru mp-netanyahu-israel-war-b4519ef86bafe2672e0855d7a48ce309?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Mideast Conflict @ mideast-conflict-thenewsdesk

      thenewsdesk@flipboard.comMastodon6d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
    • unusualwhales.bsky.social

      BREAKING: "Under pressure from Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Trump administration may be within days of launching a nuclear strike on Iran. The target would be Pickax Mountain in central Iran," per Tucker Carlson

      unusualwhales.bsky.socialBluesky6d ago448▲view on Bluesky ↗
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  5. 2

    Tucker Carlson claims Trump may be days from a nuclear strike on Iran

    Carlson posted that, under pressure from Netanyahu, the Trump administration might be within days of launching a nuclear strike on 'Pickax Mountain' in central Iran, where Israeli intelligence allegedly claims enrichment had resumed.

    “Under pressure from Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Trump administration may be within days of launching a nuclear strike on Iran. The target would be Pickax Mountain in central Iran…”
    — @TuckerCarlson

    1. 5 outlets first by CNBC TV18, 6d ago · also Times of India, Hindustan Times, Anadolu Agency, Anadolu Ajansı · read ↗

    2. 4 outlets first by Premium Times Nigeria, 5d ago · also Independent UK, Daily Caller, Hindustan Times · read ↗

    3 more claims →

    • Under pressure from Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Trump administration may be within days of launching a nuclear strike on Iran. The target would be Pickax Mountain in central Iran, where Israeli intelligence claims the Iranian government has restarted its

      @TuckerCarlsonX6d ago93k▲view on X ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 5 posts in this stretch
    • europesays@pubeurope.com

      Benjamin Netanyahu urges Donald Trump to attack Iran as US pursues further negotiations Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President Donald Trump on Saturday about US negotiations with Iran and… # EuropeSays # Headlines # News # Europe # Europa # EU # Iran # BenjaminNeta ​nyahu # DonaldTrump # iranusnucleartalks # JDVance # usiran #…

      europesays@pubeurope.comMastodon6d agoview on Mastodon ↗

    • JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Tucker Carlson says US President Donald Trump may be days away from launching a nuclear strike on Iran under pressure from Israeli PM Netanyahu.

      @BRICSinfoX6d ago41k▲view on X ↗
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  6. 1

    Trump calls Netanyahu as US prepares to restart Iran bombing

    Trump spoke by phone with Netanyahu on Saturday morning as the US prepared to resume bombing in Iran, according to people familiar with the call cited by the Wall Street Journal.

    1. 11 outlets Trump has frank call with Netanyahu about next move in Iran war

      first by Mastodon, 6d ago · also Al Arabiya English, Anadolu Agency, Middle East Eye, Straits Times, The Hindu, Arab News +4

      8 more headlines
    2. 6 outlets Trump backs Netanyahu as Israel readies for new Iran strikes

      first by The Telegraph, 10d ago · also Financial Times, Times of India, Times of Israel, Deccan Chronicle, Hindustan Times

      7 more headlines
    1 more claim →

    • NEW: President Trump spoke by phone with Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday morning, according to people familiar with the call, checking in with the Middle Eastern ally as the U.S. prepares to restart bombing in Iran, reports WSJ. The call between the two leaders

      @FaytuksNetworkX7d ago30▲view on X ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 3 posts in this stretch
    • europesays@pubeurope.com

      Trump discussed the possible resumption of strikes on Iran with Netanyahu – WSJ U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of a possible… # EuropeSays # Headlines # News # Europe # Europa # EU # Iran

      europesays@pubeurope.comMastodon7d agoview on Mastodon ↗
    • europesays@pubeurope.com

      https://www. europesays.com/3344897/ Report: Trump, Netanyahu Speak As US Weighs Renewed Iran Strikes # Israel

      europesays@pubeurope.comMastodon7d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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  1. 3 outlets Trump confirms strikes on Iran as Pezeshkian urges against return to war

    first by Courthouse News, 4d ago · also Winnipeg Sun, Toowoomba Chronicle

    1 more headline
  2. 3 outlets Israeli Claims of Iranian Chemical Weapons Divide U.S. Officials

    first by NYT Politics, 4d ago · also NYT, NYT Middle East

  3. 3 outlets Iran War Day 247: After Talking to Netanyahu, Trump Says U.S. Should Hit Iranian Sites

    first by The American Conservative, 6d ago · also Wall Street Journal, American Conservative

    1 more headline
  4. 2 outlets US-Iran war news: Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu wants Donald Trump administration to carry out new Iran strikes, officials tell AP

    first by ABC7 Los Angeles, 5d ago · also Philadelphia Inquirer

    1 more headline
  5. 2 outlets Tucker Carlson Warns Netanyahu Is Goading Trump to Nuke Iran: ‘The Only Military Option’

    first by Mediaite, 5d ago · also Times of Israel

    1 more headline
  6. 2 outlets Netanyahu urges Trump to strike Iran immediately after US midterms during 'very good' phone call: Report

    first by The Economic Times, 6d ago · also Sri Lanka

    1 more headline

and 3 smaller pieces

What people are saying 10 voices from 3 sites · best of 302 · verbatim

Still unanswered
  • Did Senator Chris Murphy's reported 'insane' briefing on the Iran war relate to the nuclear-strike claim, and did it cause his stroke?
  • Is the Pentagon's reported 90-day supply stockpiling connected to preparations for a wider Iran campaign?
  • Why is this information first surfacing from a fired Fox host rather than official channels?