Tucker Carlson to Air Interview with Iranian President Amid Nuclear Tensions

 

Conservative talk show host Tucker Carlson announced on Saturday that he has conducted an interview with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, a rare exchange between a prominent American media figure and Iran's new leader. Carlson shared the news in an online post, stating that the interview, conducted remotely via a translator, would be released “in a day or two” after editing is complete.

Our interview with the president of Iran.

Watch it first at https://t.co/sLkXnGLauL. pic.twitter.com/SY4KvgA1lb

— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) July 5, 2025

 

The former Fox News anchor said he had focused on straightforward questions in the conversation, avoiding what he described as queries that were unlikely to yield truthful responses. “What is your goal? Do you seek war with the United States? Do you seek war with Israel?” Carlson said, summarizing some of the questions he asked Pezeshkian.

 

“There are all kinds of questions that I didn’t ask the president of Iran,” Carlson added, “particularly questions to which I knew I could get an not get an honest answer, such as, ‘was your nuclear program totally disabled by the bombing campaign by the U.S. government a week and a half ago?’”

 

The interview comes at a tense moment in U.S.-Iran relations, following a recent series of U.S. military strikes on Iran, which were themselves prompted by Israeli attacks last month. The ongoing back-and-forth has reignited global concern over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.

 

Speaking on Friday, President Trump addressed the nuclear situation directly. He said he believed the recent U.S. strikes had “permanently” set back Iran’s nuclear capabilities. However, he acknowledged that Tehran could potentially restart its program at another location. “Iran has not agreed to inspections of its nuclear program or to give up enriching uranium,” Trump said. “We are not going to allow them to resume their nuclear program. They want to meet with me.”

 

For his part, Iranian President Pezeshkian stated last month that Iran has no intention of developing nuclear weapons. However, he affirmed Iran’s commitment to pursuing its right to nuclear energy and scientific research.

 

Carlson’s interview with Pezeshkian is expected to draw considerable attention, not only for the questions posed but for the broader diplomatic context in which it arrives. With U.S.-Iran relations at a critical juncture, and Israeli-American coordination against Iran growing increasingly assertive, the conversation could offer a rare glimpse into the thinking of Iran’s leadership—even if, as Carlson admits, some answers may remain elusive.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Reuters  2025-07-07

 

 

Of course Pezeshkian is not the real boss ...

Crystal ball says,

 

"America is the aggressor, Israel is the real threat, and we love peace, science, and definitely not building nuclear weapons."

"...the interview, conducted remotely via a translator, would be released “in a day or two” after editing is complete. "

Editing? Isn't that what Trump was suing 60 minutes over? Editing interview with Harris? For which he had no standing? Can CBS sue Tucker & get some of their cash back? 

Carlson is beloved by the pro genocide of Ukraine Z Russian fascists. That's all you need to know. They can't believe their luck to have such useful idiots working for them. 

3 hours ago, ignore it said:

Crystal ball says,

 

"America is the aggressor, Israel is the real threat, and we love peace, science, and definitely not building nuclear weapons."

Everybody already knows that truth , no need for a crystal ball.

4 hours ago, ignore it said:

Crystal ball says,

 

"America is the aggressor, Israel is the real threat, and we love peace, science, and definitely not building nuclear weapons."

in deep underground mountains. No, no, not us.