Roqe Ep. 406 - IRAN RISES - Now It's Urgent - Ari Aramesh, Dr. Kay, Lisa Daftari

As protests escalate inside Iran and internet access is increasingly restricted, the urgency of this moment continues to sharpen. On this edition of Roqe (Episode 406) - the third installment of the ongoing Iran Rises series - Jian leads a timely panel discussion examining the rapidly unfolding situation inside Iran, the regime’s escalating crackdown, the information blackout, and what meaningful international pressure could realistically look like. This episode was recorded on January 12th, 2026 at 3pm ET, as events were moving quickly on the ground. 🎙️ Guests: Ari Aramesh - Iranian-American lawyer and political commentator (Washington DC) Dr. Kayvan Mirhadi (Dr. Kay) - Chief of Internal Medicine and trusted medical voice to Iranians worldwide (New York) Lisa Daftari - Foreign policy journalist, Founder & Editor-in-Chief of The Foreign Desk (Los Angeles) 🧭 Topics include: Shifting dynamics of the protests inside Iran Global media and policy reactions Internet shutdowns and information warfare Human and medical realities on the ground Possible paths forward and the limits of external intervention 🤝 Sponsors: Stellar Law - stellarlaw.ca iWelcome - iwelcome.ca