Nigeria, Nov. 2 -- American Conservative political commentator and broadcaster Tucker Carlson has warned of a potential US nuclear attack on Iran.

Mr Carlson, in a post on X, said US President Donald Trump is under "maximum pressure" from Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu to launch a nuclear strike on Iran.

Although Mr Trump has in the past denied that he planned to use nuclear weapons in Iran, Mr Carlson says that option is now being considered.

He said the potential strike will likely target Pickax Mountain in central Iran, where Israeli intelligence claims the Iranian government has restarted its nuclear enrichment programme.

Mr Carlson is a friend-turned-critic of President Donald Trump.

He was previously regarded as a strong ...