Scott Jennings, a high-profile defender of President Donald Trump on CNN, called on the United States to launch a direct strike against Iran’s nuclear facility at Fordow. Speaking from Jerusalem on Sunday amid ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, Jennings argued that U.S. intervention to destroy Iran’s deeply buried enrichment site would be a righteous act—one worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Jennings, known for his fiery clashes with liberal panelists, has been in Israel since before the war erupted Friday. He has documented Iranian missile attacks and provided real-time commentary from the ground. In a strongly worded statement, he credited President Trump’s strategic posture for helping isolate Iran, describing the current moment as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to remove a global threat.
“The Iranian terror regime has never been weaker,” Jennings said. “Trump has stated (correctly!) that there can be no peace if Iran obtains a nuclear weapon. This is a tenet of America First foreign policy.”
Jennings emphasized that while Israel is actively dismantling Iran’s air defenses and missile launchers, it lacks the bunker-busting munitions and heavy bombers necessary to destroy deeply fortified nuclear sites like Fordow. Only the U.S. military, with its advanced capabilities, can neutralize the facility, which is located under a mountain.
“In my opinion, Trump would be justified in taking out the Fordo nuclear enrichment facility,” Jennings declared. “It would be a righteous decision. And if he does it, no question in my mind that he would deserve the Nobel Peace Prize.”
Jennings’ message included a call to “Bomb Fordo. Destroy the Iranian Octopus. Restore deterrence. Win the Nobel,” tagging the statement with #AmericaFirst.
While President Trump has urged peace, he has repeatedly warned that Iran must never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon. His administration issued a 60-day deadline for Iran to re-enter nuclear talks—a deadline that has now expired. On Saturday, Trump reaffirmed his position, saying: “You can’t have peace if Iran has a nuclear weapon.”
