Ramesh Sepehrrad is an Iranian-American international relations and conflict resolutions expert who is also the advisory board chair of the Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC), a D.C.-based non-profit with 40 chapters nationwide. She is also an adjunct professor of Middle East studies at the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Baltimore. During our conversation, we discussed Iran’s influence behind October 7, what the U.S. has done right and done wrong in its approach to Iran, the persecution of Sepehrrad’s own family under the Iranian regime, the ongoing protests in the country, and prospects for the nation’s future. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theradicalist.com/subscribe