{"id":325206,"date":"2026-03-11T18:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T18:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/better-to-die-once-than-be-tortured-every-day-omid-djalilis-messages-from-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T18:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T18:00:07","slug":"better-to-die-once-than-be-tortured-every-day-omid-djalilis-messages-from-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/better-to-die-once-than-be-tortured-every-day-omid-djalilis-messages-from-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Better to die once than be tortured every day&#8221; &#8211; Omid Djalili&#8217;s messages from Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/k7zJJWjaxFE\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Better to die once than be tortured every day&quot; - Omid Djalili's messages from Iran\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k7zJJWjaxFE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The conflict in Iran is entering its second week, and the shockwaves are rippling across the globe &#8211; through global markets, shipping routes and regional security alliances. In the past 24 hours, multiple ships have been hit in the Strait of Hormuz, a key trade route effectively closed by Iran, and now the Iranian regime has said the country\u2019s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was \u201clightly injured\u201d after an Israeli airstrike.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s episode of The Fourcast, British\u2011Iranian comedian and cultural commentator Omid Djalili joins Krishnan Guru\u2011Murthy to explain why he believes that attacks by Trump and Israel on Iran could ultimately benefit the Iranian people if the Islamic Republic is removed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The conflict in Iran is entering its second week, and the shockwaves are rippling across the globe &#8211; through global markets, shipping routes and regional security alliances. 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