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American journalist Tucker Carlson, who recently entered into a public dispute with US President Donald Trump over the latter's policy toward Tehran, announced on Saturday the broadcast of an interview with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
Carlson said in a statement posted on social media: "There are many questions I didn't ask the Iranian president, especially those I knew I wouldn't get an honest answer to, such as: Has your nuclear program been completely disabled as a result of the US government's bombing campaign a week and a half ago? There's no chance he'll answer that question. Honestly, I didn't bother to ask it. The answer, really, from the American perspective, and even from the CIA's perspective, is unknowable."
The American journalist added that the interview with Pezeshkian will be published in the coming days, noting that he has also made a new request for an interview with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Carlson continued: "American citizens have a constitutional right, indeed a divine right, to obtain all possible information about issues that affect them. If their country is doing something with their money and in their name, they have a full and absolute right to know as much detail as possible, and that includes hearing from those they are fighting."
Trump had previously criticized Carlson after he stated that a war with Iran could lead to the collapse of the United States' global influence and an early end to Trump's presidency.
In a radio interview with former Trump advisor Steve Bannon, Carlson said that "the US military is not prepared for a major conflict, and any military adventure would permanently undermine the country's standing on the international stage."
Later, Trump said that Carlson had apologized to him for his criticism of his administration's policy toward Iran, calling him a "good guy," just one day after he had called him "crazy."
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