Tucker Carlson Accuses Chabad of Behind-the-Scenes Iran Strikes and Rebuilding the Third Temple | WATCH
Carlson’s latest segment echoes "Al-Aqsa in Danger" rhetoric, conflating disparate Jewish movements while ignoring the Temple Mount's historical context.
As the Israeli Air Force operates over Tehran and the world holds its breath amid regional escalation, the most influential news personality in the United States, Tucker Carlson, claims to have found the "brain" behind it all. And contrary to what you might think, it’s not located in the Kirya in Tel Aviv or the White House—but at 770 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn.
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In an unprecedented monologue that has ignited a firestorm across social media, Carlson presents a theory bordering on a modern-day blood libel: that the Chabad-Lubavitch movement is directing Israel’s war with the ultimate goal of destroying Islamic holy sites on the Temple Mount to make way for the Third Temple.
"Messianic Patches Funded by Americans"
Carlson showed his audience images of IDF soldiers wearing "Third Temple" patches on their uniforms, claiming this is "smoking gun" evidence that the war against Iran and its proxies is not one of defense—but a messianic crusade. "How did exactly the IDF, a military the US taxpayer pays for... wind up wearing patches suggesting the point of this war was the destruction of one of the holiest places in Islam?" Carlson asked.
According to him, Chabad is the "hidden hand" pushing the Israeli government and military toward escalation with Iran, all to pave the way for a project he described as "totally anathema to Christianity."
The Iran Connection: War or Redemption?
Carlson’s timing is no accident. Against the backdrop of recent strikes in Iran, he is attempting to convince his "America First" base that supporting Israel is actually funding a radical religious vision. He claims Chabad leverages its deep political ties to drag the West into a global religious war against the Muslim world.
"We have eyes but can’t see," Carlson stated, accusing the American public of being "blind" to how a specific religious group is supposedly dictating the foreign policy of the world’s greatest superpower.
Viral Outrage: "Tucker Has Lost It"
The response from the Jewish world was swift. While Carlson’s supporters spread the clip like wildfire, many in the Jewish community responded with a mix of fury and mockery. "Since when does Chabad decide on strike targets in Natanz?" one user quipped. "Apparently, some in the US find it so hard to believe that the IDF is simply defending its country that they have to invent a 'secret Jewish plot'."
Whether it’s a case of total ignorance or a dangerous political strategy, one thing is certain: Tucker Carlson has successfully turned Chabad Chassidim into the protagonists of the biggest conspiracy theory of 2026.
Watch the full segment that is breaking the internet: