PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 30th, 2025: Iran Issues Fatwa Against Trump, Netanyahu & US Revokes Music Group's Visas Over Antisemitic Chants
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It's Monday, the 30th of June. Welcome to the PDB Afternoon Bulletin. I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage. All right.

Let's get briefed. Before we do get started, just a brief note to say rest in peace to the two firefighters shot and killed when responding to a brush fire outside of the northern Idaho town of Coeur d'Alene. When I'm not on the road, I am proud to call Idaho my home, and this calculated ambush on first responders, well, it shocked the entire state. All right, first up,

One of the most senior religious authorities in Iran issues a fatwa against President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, declaring them enemies of God.

Later in the show, the Trump administration revokes the visas of a controversial British musical duo after a recent concert where they led thousands of fans in anti-Semitic chants of death to the IDF and from the river to the sea. We'll have those details. But first, today's afternoon spotlight. Iran may have agreed to a ceasefire following the U.S. bombing campaign on the country's nuclear sites.

But senior Islamic clerics within the regime are now calling on Muslims around the world to essentially wage a holy war against the leaders of Israel and America. Iran's top Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Nasser Mekharam Shiraz, issued a religious decree or a fatwa on Sunday against President Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, and anyone else who threatens Supreme Leader Haftar.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, claiming that they're, quote, waging war against God and should be punished by death. Well, now I'm religious and peaceful.

In the new religious fatwa, the 98-year-old Grand Ayatollah, he's really sticking in there, isn't he, branded Trump and Netanyahu as enemies of God for their roles in the recent 12-day war, which saw Israel and the U.S. devastate Iran's military leadership and nuclear infrastructure, leaving Khamenei's hold on power in a weakened state.

The decree calls on Muslims around the world to unite and bring down American and Israeli leaders for threatening the leadership of the Islamic regime, according to a report from Fox News. The cleric said, quote, "...any person or regime that threatens the leader is considered a warlord or a muhareb, which is translated to an enemy of Allah. We should note, under Iranian law, those identified as muhareb face execution, crucifixion, limb amputation, or exile."

The Grand Ayatollah, now is he really all that grand, continued, "...any cooperation or support for that enemy by Muslims or Islamic states is haram or forbidden. It's necessary for all Muslims," he said, "...around the world to make these enemies regret their words and mistakes."

As Islamic experts noted, the fatwa is a not-so-thinly-veiled incitement to terrorism. Well, there's a statement of the obvious. He further promises that any Muslims that, quote, suffer hardship or loss in their fight against the enemy, oh, will be divinely rewarded by Allah. There you go. The cleric finished the decree with a prayer of protection for the Islamic regime.

For some background, a fatwa is a ruling on how to interpret Islamic law issued by a clerical authority. Now, while not strictly legally enforceable, that's good, such religious degrees hold great influence over judicial decisions in countries based on Sharia law. The ruling was issued after prominent Muslim groups in Iran asked the cleric how they should respond to threats against Ayatollah Khamenei by Israel and the U.S. government.

Now, analysts warned that new ruling could intensify internal crackdowns on dissidents of the Islamic regime, giving the judiciary broader powers to execute critics of Khamenei by legally classifying their activities as, quote, waging war against God. We should note at least 700 people have been arrested across Iran over just the past few days for allegedly spying for Israel. That's according to a report from The Telegraph.

But the fatwa carries broader implications for the international community, signaling the regime's intent to foment religiously motivated violence.

Nia Korbani, a dissident Iranian journalist living in the UK, warned, "...a top Iranian cleric has just issued a fatwa calling for violent jihad against Western leaders, not just Iranian dissidents. This is a clear act of state-backed incitement to international terrorism." He added, "...the West must realize the Islamic Republic is not only targeting its own people, it's preparing for global violence in the name of religion."

As a reminder, the fatwa comes at a time of heightened concerns over the domestic threat from Islamic terrorists following the U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. Last week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security warned border agents to be on high alert for potential sleeper cells, fearing that individuals loyal to the Iranian regime may attempt retaliatory attacks from inside U.S. borders. All right.

Up next, the Trump administration revokes the visas of a controversial British musical duo after a recent concert where they led thousands of fans in anti-Semitic chants of "Death to the IDFs." I'll be right back. Hey, Mike Baker here. Well, one of America's greatest holidays, and of course I'm talking about the 4th of July, is just around the corner. And this Independence Day, do your family and your friends a favor.

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Welcome back to the Afternoon Bulletin. After the British music group Bob Villain, I don't have any of their CDs, much less their albums, led thousands at a UK music festival in chanting, quote, death to the IDF. The State Department today revoked the visas of the duo just ahead of their U.S. tour.

Now, Bobby Villain, born Pascal Robinson Foster, performs as one half of the politically charged group Bob Villain, a name that nods to Jewish music legend, of course, Bob Dylan, adding a strange layer of irony to his anti-Israel tirade.

The group was scheduled to begin a 20-American-city inertia tour, with stops in cities like Washington, D.C., New York City, Boston, and Chicago, but outrage exploded after footage of the performance over the weekend went viral. While on stage at Glastonbury, the UK's largest music festival, Villain incited the crowd to chant, quote, death, death to the IDF. In

in a segment broadcast live by the BBC. He followed with the slogan, quote, from the river to the sea, Palestine must be, will be, inshallah, it will be free. A phrase widely condemned as a call for Israel's eradication. Now, I'd put a tenor on the fact that this fool is not able to name either the river or the sea that's referenced in that chant.

The performance drew condemnation from both sides of the Atlantic, as you might imagine, as senior State Department official confirmed to the Daily Wire that under the Trump administration, the U.S., quote, will not issue visas to any foreigner who supports terrorists. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau also posted on X, quote, foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome visitors to our country.

Leo Terrell, chair of the Justice Department's Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, said his, quote, first call this morning was to Secretary of State Marco Rubio to ensure Villan is barred from entering the country. Terrell said, quote, these abhorrent chants have no place in any civil society.

Now, the advocacy group Stop Antisemitism had publicly called on the administration to act swiftly, posting, quote, the anti-Semite must have his visa denied and rescinded. His hate is not welcome here. The group's executive director applauded the Trump administration's move, adding, quote, we are grateful to the State Department for swiftly prioritizing this matter and remain confident they will agree that individuals who promote such hatred have no place on American soil, end quote.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the chance, quote, appalling hate speech and culture secretary Lisa Nandy demanded answers from the BBC, which had merely posted a warning about, quote, very strong and discriminatory language during the live segment. The Israeli embassy in London said it was disturbed by what it called, quote, inflammatory and hateful rhetoric. The BBC later admitted that some of Villan's remarks were deeply offensive.

The network, in a statement, said, quote, "...the anti-Semitic sentiments expressed by Bob Villan were utterly unacceptable and have no place on our airwaves," end quote. Well, except that they did, in fact, have a place on their airwaves.

But rather than backing down, Villain doubled down because, well, you can't fix stupid. In an Instagram post, he wrote, quote, Let them see us, shouting about it on any and every stage that we are offered, encouraging followers to, quote, pick up the torch, a message many interpreted as a call to spread the attention-seekers message.

And that, my friends, is the PDB Afternoon Bulletin for Monday, the 30th of June. Now, if you have any questions or comments, please reach out to me at pdbatthefirsttv.com. And of course, to listen to the show ad-free, you can do that, and it's very simple. Just become a premium member of the President's Daily Brief by visiting pdbpremium.com. I'm Mike Baker, and I'll be back tomorrow. Until then, stay informed, stay safe, stay cool.