Today’s guest is Milica Javdan, a political scientist and activist in the Iranian opposition’s women’s movement. In this episode, Alon and Milica discuss what work the Iranian opposition is undertaking, both inside and outside Iran, the impact of Israeli and US attacks on Iran and how that impacts the relationship of the Iranian people with the regime, and the prospect of regime change in Iran.

Full bioMilica Javdan is a political scientist focusing on political theory regarding Shia Islam’s understanding of just governance. She has been active in the Iranian opposition’s women’s movement for over 22 years, and serves as the Chairwoman of the Norwegian Iranian Women’s Network, Norway’s branch of Women’s Human Rights International Association (WHRIA), a global umbrella organization. In this capacity, she has participated in the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva for more than 12 years, promoting the rights of women and ethnic and religious minorities in Iran.She frequently appears in Norwegian media and political podcasts as an analyst commenting on issues concerning human rights in Iran.