Overview

• The interview with President Masoud Pezeshkian was conducted remotely through a translator and will air within days.
• Carlson limited his questions to topics he believed would yield honest answers, omitting queries on the recent U.S. bombardment of Iran’s nuclear program.
• He previewed the discussion expecting criticism for engaging directly with an adversarial leader.
• Carlson framed the interview as a fulfillment of Americans’ right to gather comprehensive information on matters of war and national interest.
• He has also requested an interview with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Netanyahu’s talks in Washington.