Iran prepares for nuclear strikes as 'insane' Trump at edge of 'catastrophe'
The Iranian regime has told it's people to prepare for nuclear strike as Donald Trump was dubbed “insane" over a possible attack plans. Terrifying messages from the Middle Eastern nation's state television is telling residents how to prepare for nuclear war. The advice includes not looking at the blast, take shelter in a building for at least 24 hours and stay away from windows and doors. It comes as right wing commentator Tucker Carlson has indicated the MAGA man may be only “days” from “targeting" Iran's Pickax Mountain.
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The article calls a US attack only a possible plan. The Daily Star reported two hours earlier that the US had already launched fresh strikes on Iran's Qeshm island. A reader of this piece does not learn that US strikes on Iran are under way.
How we know
- Daily Star wrote earlier“Trump has launched a fresh wave of military strikes on Iran”Trump launches 'secret bombing campaign’ on Iran hours before his fate is decided (opens in a new tab)
- The Jerusalem Post reported“Carlson's claims came as the US launched “defensive” strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island”Trump 'days away' from launching nuclear strike on Iran, Tucker Carlson claims (opens in a new tab)
As the polls open for the Midterms an under-pressure Trump is "flailing”, rivals fear the US President might do something drastic while under ballot pressure. Earlier this week Democrat senator Chris Murphy accused the MAGA administration of a “cover up” in Iran. “[Trump] does not want the American people to understand the damage that has been done in Iran. We were denied access to speak to any US defence leaders,” Murphy said. He also warned an “insane” Trump could be days away from a “catastrophic escalation in Iran” which would be “devastating for US security”.
“We don’t yet know what the rubble [of Iran] will look like,” added Murphy. The Democrat suffered a stroke days after the warning and is now fighting for his life in hospital. It comes as conservative commentator Carlson claimed Israel is pressuring Trump to launch a strike on Iran, a Benjamin Netanyahu looks to stay in power. "Under pressure from Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Trump administration may be within days of launching a nuclear strike on Iran," Carlson wrote in a post on X. "Netanyahu is cornered and desperate… Netanyahu must stay close to Trump.
Left out here: Leaves out what changes the picture
The article never says that Trump has publicly ruled out using nuclear weapons against Iran. Nor does it say that the bomb he named for Pickaxe Mountain is non-nuclear, or that the US and Israel have not confirmed any strike was considered. Without these facts, the headline and Carlson's unevidenced claim leave the reader believing a US nuclear strike is a live, near-certain plan.
How we know
- The Independent reported“Trump has previously ruled out using nuclear weapons in Iran”Tucker Carlson says Trump could launch nuclear strike on Iran within days under pressure from Netanyahu (opens in a new tab)
- Antiwar.com reported“Trump has publicly ruled out using a nuclear bomb against Iran”Tucker Carlson Says Trump Is Considering a Nuclear Strike on Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain (opens in a new tab)
- The Jerusalem Post reported“the weapon the US would allegedly use for the attack, is non-nuclear”Trump 'days away' from launching nuclear strike on Iran, Tucker Carlson claims (opens in a new tab)
He needs this war.” Carlson added: “The target would be Pickax Mountain in central Iran, where Israeli intelligence claims the Iranian government has restarted its nuclear enrichment program. “No conventional weapon in the American arsenal can penetrate 300 feet of solid granite to destroy the tunnels where enrichment is supposedly taking place. “The only military option is a nuclear strike. Netanyahu has been pushing hard for one.” Carlson – who has grown increasingly critical of the Israeli government and unconditional US support in recent times – gave no evidence, but did cite an “informed observer”.
Left out here: Leaves out what changes the picture
The article repeats the Israeli intelligence claim, via Carlson, that Iran has restarted enrichment under Pickaxe Mountain. It never says Tehran denies it.
How we know
- Antiwar.com reported“allegations that Tehran has denied”Tucker Carlson Says Trump Is Considering a Nuclear Strike on Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain (opens in a new tab)
The US commentator, who has grown increasingly critical of the Israeli government and unconditional US support in the past two years, didn’t provide any evidence to back up his claims but cited an “informed observer”. He added: “After last week’s election results, he can’t form a government unless Trump intervenes directly in Israeli politics and brokers a deal with other parties that gives Netanyahu 61 seats in the Knesset. Otherwise, he is out as prime minister and on his way to ignominy, investigations and possibly jail.”
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