Nightline: War with Iran War With Iran: Day 27
Mar 27, 2026
Ashan Singh, ABC field reporter who covers cultural community stories, shares how young Iranian Americans reclaim heritage through dance and No Ruz gatherings. Rachel Scott, ABC senior political correspondent at the White House, outlines escalating U.S. policy moves and ultimatum tensions. The conversation contrasts vibrant diasporic joy with urgent national security developments.
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Club June Reclaims Pre-Revolution Nightlife
- Club June started as a way to reconnect younger Iranian Americans with pre-1979 Persian music and nightlife.
- Founder Omid Afshar turned social media interest and food/music posts into real-life parties like a masquerade that grew into Club June.
Dance Parties As Cultural Coping
- Young Iranian Americans are using music and dance as emotional coping and cultural reclamation during the war.
- Events tied to Nowruz and throwback Iranian disco provide community and counteract isolation for diaspora youth worried about family back home.
Disco Tehran Grew From Apartment Parties
- Disco Tehran began as small gatherings in Arya Govemian's Chinatown apartment to recreate connection through Persian music and food.
- It expanded into multicultural pop-ups in cities like Paris, Mexico City, Los Angeles, and Rome, turning the dance floor into a form of resistance.