Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Disinformation about Iran is spreading - and fast.
In the latest edition of the Iran Rises series, Jian Ghomeshi and guests examine the narrative battle unfolding alongside the protests and political developments inside Iran.
Joining from Vancouver, Sadaf Yasini, an organizer of major rallies on the West Coast, and from Ottawa, longtime Roqe contributor Pegah Ganji, discuss:
Why slogans like "no war with Iran" often miss the reality on the ground
How regime talking points gain traction in Western media spaces
Why many Iranians support regime change
Why international pressure is often mischaracterized
And how the diaspora can more effectively educate non-Iranians
Jian opens the episode with an essay challenging Iranians in the diaspora to step outside Persian-language echo chambers and speak directly to the broader public. Informational vacuums do not stay empty - they get filled. If we do not shape the narrative, others will.
Later in the program, a sobering and deeply personal conversation with Daniel Diba, joining from Los Angeles. Daniel shares his experience of imprisonment and extreme torture by the Islamic Republic - and why he is choosing to speak publicly now. His testimony is a reminder of the nature of the regime Iranians are confronting - and why confusion in the West carries real consequences.
Recorded February 26, 2026.
Supporters of this episode:
Famluxy - famluxy.com
Stellar Law - stellarlaw.ca
Disinformation about Iran is spreading - and fast.
In the latest edition of the Iran Rises series, Jian Ghomeshi and guests examine the narrative battle unfolding alongside the protests and political developments inside Iran.
Joining from Vancouver, Sadaf Yasini, an organizer of major rallies on the West Coast, and from Ottawa, longtime Roqe contributor Pegah Ganji, discuss:
Why slogans like "no war with Iran" often miss the reality on the ground
How regime talking points gain traction in Western media spaces
Why many Iranians support regime change
Why international pressure is often mischaracterized
And how the diaspora can more effectively educate non-Iranians
Jian opens the episode with an essay challenging Iranians in the diaspora to step outside Persian-language echo chambers and speak directly to the broader public. Informational vacuums do not stay empty - they get filled. If we do not shape the narrative, others will.
Later in the program, a sobering and deeply personal conversation with Daniel Diba, joining from Los Angeles. Daniel shares his experience of imprisonment and extreme torture by the Islamic Republic - and why he is choosing to speak publicly now. His testimony is a reminder of the nature of the regime Iranians are confronting - and why confusion in the West carries real consequences.
Recorded February 26, 2026.
Supporters of this episode:
Famluxy - famluxy.com
Stellar Law - stellarlaw.ca
