Roqe Ep. 426 - IRAN RISES - False Narratives - Dr. Kaveh Elahiyoun, Nazenin Ansari, Sepehr Vakil

About this episode

The episode discusses false narratives surrounding Iran amidst an internet blackout, featuring a panel of experts.

On this episode of Roqe, Jian opens with an essay titled “When the Truth Is Hard to Find - Ask Who Benefits,” exploring how propaganda, projection, and competing agendas are shaping the global conversation about Iran during a time of internet blackout. He is then joined by Nazenin Ansari (London), Dr. Sepehr Vakil (Evanston, Illinois), and Dr. Kaveh Elahiyoun (Las Vegas) for a panel discussion on false narratives - how they emerge, who amplifies them, and what they reveal about the current moment in Iran. This episode is supported by: Stellar Law - https://stellarlaw.ca

People in this episode

Guests: Nazenin Ansari, Dr Kaveh Elahiyoun, Dr Sepehr Vakil

Topics covered

• Iran
• propaganda
• false narratives
• internet blackout

Keywords

• global conversation
• competing agendas

Sponsors

Stellar Law

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Roqe Ep. 426, IRAN RISES - False Narratives, When the Truth Is Hard to Find - Ask Who Benefits

Places: Iran, London, Evanston, Illinois, Las Vegas

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