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U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes, Georgetown Reviews Professor’s Call for Base Attack

Georgetown is evaluating disciplinary action following a social media post in which Professor Jonathan Brown expressed hope for a symbolic strike on a U.S. base.

After the bombing, a professor at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., made headlines for saying he hopes Iran carries out a symbolic strike in return.
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Overview

  • President Trump announced June 20 that U.S. forces hit three Iranian nuclear sites—Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan—with bunker-buster bombs and Tomahawk missiles.
  • On June 23, Iran retaliated by firing missiles at a U.S. military base in Qatar, with officials reporting no injuries.
  • On June 22, Georgetown Professor Jonathan Brown posted on X that he hoped Iran would carry out a “symbolic strike” on a U.S. base after the airstrikes.
  • Brown deleted his post and apologized, saying his comments were misinterpreted and were meant to call for de-escalation rather than violence.
  • Georgetown University condemned the professor’s remarks as inconsistent with its values and said it is reviewing whether to take disciplinary action.