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Far-right American influencer Tucker Carlson said that going to war with Iran was the "single biggest mistake" for US President Donald Trump during an interview on Sunday with the BBC.

“The single biggest mistake Trump, or any American president, has made in my lifetime is going to war with Iran,” said Carlson, who has been a fierce critic of Trump's policies on Iran.

Carlson further claimed that the US had only gone to war with Iran "at the behest and then the demand of Israel," a demand he claims Israel has made repeatedly, "for decades."

Tucker Carlson, former FOX News host and current host of The Tucker Carlson Show, attends a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House on January 9, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Tucker Carlson, former FOX News host and current host of The Tucker Carlson Show, attends a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House on January 9, 2026 in Washington, DC. (credit: Al Drago/Getty Images)

Carlson's recent moves against Iran war

The comments follow Carlson's pleas on Tuesday to US officials, asking them to oppose any efforts by Trump to authorize large-scale attacks that would harm Iranian civilians, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

In addition, Carlson also condemned Trump’s recent remarks about opening the Strait of Hormuz, calling them “evil” in comments on his podcast on Monday.