US EditionUS and Iran Trade Strikes, Georgetown Reviews Professor's Call for Base Attack
UNITED STATES, JUN 23 – Jonathan Brown, a Georgetown professor, faced backlash and calls for firing after urging a symbolic Iranian strike on a U.S. base; Iran launched a missile attack on a base in Qatar, officials said.
- On June 23, 2025, Georgetown University professor Dr. Jonathan Brown posted on social media expressing a wish for Iran to carry out a symbolic attack targeting a U.S. military installation.
- The post followed U.S. bombings of three Iranian nuclear sites the previous day and sparked widespread backlash, leading Brown to delete the tweet and clarify its intent was de-escalation.
- Jonathan AC Brown, who holds a senior academic position in Islamic Civilization at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, admitted he is not an expert but expressed hope that Iran would carry out a limited strike and then cease further actions, while clearly stating his opposition to any harm coming to American military personnel.
- The U.S. strikes included the use of up to six specialized bunker-busting bombs at Fordow and Tomahawk missiles targeting Natanz and Isfahan, with President Trump assuring that these actions were intended as a one-time measure without committing to prolonged conflict unless met with Iranian retaliation.
- Georgetown expressed being appalled by Brown's post and is reviewing potential actions, while political figures called for accountability amid protests and heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
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Georgetown Professor Sparks Outrage with Call for Iran Strike
Georgetown University is under scrutiny after a tenured professor suggested in a social media post that Iran should execute a “symbolic strike” on a U.S. military base. The professor has since withdrawn his statement, sparking debate on academic boundaries and national loyalty. Dr. Jonathan Brown, chair of Islamic Studies at Georgetown, posted on X on June 23 that he “hopes Iran does some symbolic strike on a base, then everyone stops,” referrin…
Georgetown Professor Under Fire After Post Suggesting Iran Should Perform 'Symbolic' Strike on U.S. Base
Georgetown University professor Jonathan Brown, who serves as the University’s chair of the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies and the director of the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, posted a shocking suggestion to the brutal Iranian regime over the weekend.
"The US strike on three Iranian nuclear facilities was reckless and useless. Now that it is done, I sincerely hope that it has succeeded" begins Antony Blinken, former US Secretary of State in a letter published Tuesday in the New York Times.
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