▼ Bad look for El-SayedForeign Policy
El-Sayed avoids acknowledging Iranian protester deaths, condemns Iran war instead
At a town hall, El-Sayed criticized the U.S. war in Iran when asked to condemn the regime’s treatment of protesters.
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Published Sep 24, 2026
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At a University of Michigan town hall, Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed criticized U.S. military intervention in Iran when asked to condemn the regime’s killing of protesters. His Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, criticized his response.
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Former Republican representative and opponent of El-Sayed; the article identifies him as a former GOP representative, while the roster entry is for a current representative from Alabama.
ALSO MENTIONED Ali Khamenei, Iranian Supreme Leader whose killing is referenced in the article’s account of earlier criticism of El-Sayed.
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