An intense 12‑day conflict between Israel and Iran erupted on June 13, 2025, after Israel launched air strikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites, killing key nuclear scientists and military commanders. 

On June 27, 2025, the Northeast Los Angeles Alliance for Democracy sponsored an online panel on how U.S. activists can take a principled stand against the violations of human rights by all the powers involved and defend progressive, life-affirming forces inside Iran, the Middle East region, and the U.S.

Today’s show features one of the speakers on that panel, Elahe Amani, Chair of Women’s Intercultural Network; board member, based at California State University; and editor of the women’s section of the monthly journal, Peace Mark, a publication of Human Rights Activists in Iran.