Roqe Ep. 430 - IRAN RISES - The Illusion of Calm - Ali Hamedani, Shayan Sami'i, Sadeq Bigdeli

A ceasefire has been declared - but the tension has not eased. On this edition of Roqe - Iran Rises, Jian is joined by Ali Hamedani (London), Shayan Sami’i (Washington), and Sadeq Bigdeli (Toronto) to assess where things stand as talks break down and uncertainty grows. Is this a moment of calm - or The Illusion of Calm? Jian opens with an essay titled Outsourcing Repression - exploring news that the Islamic Republic has brought in foreign fighters to help suppress dissent, and what it means when a regime cannot rely on its own people to enforce its rule. The conversation that follows examines: the likelihood of the ceasefire holding why the regime is resisting a deal what people inside Iran are saying now how the diaspora is reacting and what signals matter most in the days ahead This episode is supported by: Quasar Homes Avoca Chocolates

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This episode is 01:07:38 long.

This episode was published on Apr 13, 2026.

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