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.