Glenn Is SHOCKED by His Own Solution to the Iran War | Guest: Harmeet Dhillon | 7/8/26

July 8, 2026

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Glenn Beck opened the hour by describing a conversation he had with President Trump over the weekend about Iran. The president told Beck that new information had changed his calculus. Beck did not reveal what that information was, but he said it made Trump shift his tactics. The president then went to the NATO summit and told reporters the MOU with Iran was effectively dead, calling the Iranian leadership "scum" and "cuckoo." Beck believes Trump is not bluffing.

Why Iran is different from past adversaries

Beck argued that the Iranian regime is fundamentally different from any enemy the U.S. has negotiated with before. The leadership, he said, are Twelver Shia believers who hold an apocalyptic theology. They believe the 12th Imam, the Mahdi, will return only after the world is soaked in blood and chaos. "Martyrdom is not a tragedy, it's a victory," Beck said. "The destruction of the old order is not a failure, it's a prelude to redemption."

This makes deterrence impossible. The Soviet Union was a rational actor that wanted to survive. Iran's leadership, Beck claimed, would welcome a nuclear exchange because it would hasten the end of the world they believe in. "Nuclear weapons are not deterrents," he said. "They are divine accelerants."

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What you'll learn

1 (01:59) **Harmeet Dhillon on DOJ Election Monitors in Michigan** - Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights explains the DOJ's plan to send federal election monitors to four Michigan jurisdictions ahead of the August primary.
2 (05:47) **Crackdown on Non-Citizen Voting and Voter Roll Hygiene** - Dhillon defends the DOJ's letter warning states to comply with federal voter eligibility laws.
3 (08:47) **Lessons from 2024 and the Need for Transparency** - Dhillon contrasts her past role as a private election monitor in Arizona with the DOJ's current federal authority.
4 (12:31) **Ongoing Investigations: California and Skid Row Fraud** - Dhillon provides an update on election fraud investigations in California.
5 (18:49) **The ICE Shooting Narrative: A Tale of Two Stories** - Beck contrasts a congresswoman's viral tweet with the official ICE account of a fatal officer-involved shooting.
6 (21:10) **Alexander Hamilton's Actual Immigration Views** - Beck previews his documentary "The Golden Door" by contrasting the musical's portrayal of Hamilton with his historical views.
7 (25:29) **The Voter ID Battle: Stopping the Machine** - Beck explains why a small group of House members halted floor proceedings to demand action on the Save America Act (proof of citizenship and photo ID).

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Show Notes

Glenn is joined by Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Harmeet Dhillon to discuss why election monitors are being sent to Michigan ahead of its upcoming primary. Dhillon also reveals the shocking number of false voters discovered in just the few states that have cooperated with the DOJ’s investigation. Another fatal shooting involving ICE occurred in Houston, and people are already calling for ICE to be abolished. But is it that black and white? Glenn presents the facts of the case and calls on people to wait until the independent investigation is complete. Is the ceasefire between the USA and Iran officially over? Glenn breaks down President Trump’s statement that the memorandum of understanding with Iran was all but finished. Glenn equates Iran’s apocalyptic regime to Hitler’s nihilistic scorched-earth policy and shocks himself with his view on how to fight back against it. Glenn brings in Rikki and Jason to further discuss how America should deal with the Iran problem after peace talks have failed. Glenn calls out the GOP for not being transparent about Kentucky Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell’s health after years of accusing Democrats of hiding Biden’s health issues. Glenn reacts to the cast of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” expressing woke ideology on the press tour.

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