Roqe Ep. 424 - IRAN RISES - Decoding Trump - Shooka Bidarian, Shayan Sami'i, Ardeshir Zarezadeh

About this episode

The episode discusses the current situation in Iran and the influence of Donald Trump's rhetoric on its future.

On this episode of Roqe, Jian is joined by a global panel to unpack a fast-moving and uncertain moment around Iran and the role of Donald Trump’s rhetoric and positioning in shaping what may come next. Joining from London, Washington, and Toronto are Shooka Bidarian, Shayan Sami’i, and Ardeshir Zarezadeh - bringing perspectives from media, policy, and activism to explore where things stand right now, how Iranians inside the country may be processing events, and whether the Islamic Republic is weaker than it appears. Jian opens the episode with an essay that zooms out from the daily chaos and makes a larger case: that Iran is not the Islamic Republic - and that this regime represents a temporary rupture in a much longer and richer history. This episode is supported by: Famluxy - https://famluxy.com Stellar Law - https://stellarlaw.ca

People in this episode

Guests: Shooka Bidarian, Shayan Sami'i, Ardeshir Zarezadeh

Topics covered

• Iran
• Donald Trump
• media
• policy
• activism

Keywords

• Islamic Republic
• Iranian history
• political analysis

Sponsors

Famluxy, Stellar Law

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Famluxy, Stellar Law

Books & works: Roqe Ep., Roqe

Places: IRAN, London, Washington, Toronto, the Islamic Republic

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