Why Trump is not going to use a nuclear weapon against Iran

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Contrary to Tucker Carlson’s claims, it is extraordinarily unlikely that President Donald Trump will order a nuclear strike on Iran. Such a strike would be militarily unnecessary and would ignite a profound domestic and foreign policy crisis. Trump would probably be forced out of power.

Not so, says Carlson. In a post on X on Sunday evening, the podcaster issued an alarming warning.

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