Episode summary
Ben Shapiro discusses escalating tensions with Iran following the funeral of Ayatollah Khamenei, who was killed in a combined American-Israeli operation. The episode centers on Iranian regime supporters displaying death threat posters targeting Shapiro, President Trump, Senator Lindsey Graham, and other American figures at the Tehran funeral, with Shapiro's poster showing a gun sight over his face and text threatening "Sooner or later your heads will roll." Shapiro reveals he has maintained heavy 24/7 security for approximately 10 years and has increased protection in response to these threats. The host sharply criticizes ongoing US nuclear negotiations with Iran, pointing out that during the funeral crowds chanted "death to America" while Iranian forces simultaneously fired missiles at commercial tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Shapiro expresses particular concern about Pakistan serving as a negotiating intermediary after Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attended the funeral and praised Khamenei, calling Iran and Pakistan "brotherly countries" that "will stand together" and "march together under all circumstances." The episode also examines which Middle Eastern countries sent representatives to the funeral—with Qatar and Saudi Arabia attending while UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait notably refused—arguing this reveals who can be trusted as reliable US allies in the region. Shapiro contends the Iranian regime's actions demonstrate they are unreliable negotiating partners and questions the wisdom of unfreezing billions in Iranian funds as part of any agreement.
