Tucker Carlson Suspects Trump Had No Choice But to Go to War with Iran

Podcaster Tucker Carlson has voiced suspicions that the recent conflict with Iran was not President Donald Trump's preferred course of action. Carlson, who met with Trump multiple times before the February 28th escalation, stated in an interview with The New York Times that Trump appeared unenthusiastic about the prospect of war. According to Carlson, Trump felt he was under 'enormous pressure' and ultimately believed he 'had no choice' but to engage.

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Han verkade inte alls entusiastisk

Carlson elaborated that Trump seemed 'dissatisfied' and lacked any positive framing about the potential outcomes, such as increased American peace or security. This contrasts with Carlson's own long-held opposition to regime change in Iran, a stance he shared with Trump since at least 2015 or 2016. Carlson supported Trump partly because of this shared view, believing the US should avoid such a large-scale undertaking, drawing parallels to the difficulties encountered in Iraq.

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Han kände att han inte hade något val.

Carlson expressed surprise and alarm when the US attacked three key Iranian nuclear facilities in June 2025, which he saw as the beginning of a regime change effort. He recounted telling Trump and others about his concerns, and feeling 'in complete panic' when it became clear in January that the situation was escalating towards the current conflict. The interview highlights Carlson's perspective on Trump's alleged reluctance and the external pressures that may have driven the decision to go to war.

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Han verkade inte alls entusiastisk. Det gjordes inget försök att säga att när vi väl gör det här kommer Amerika att vara i fred, vi kommer att vara säkra, vi kommer att ha det bättre. Det fanns inget av det. Noll.