A professor from Georgetown University found himself in hot water after making a controversial statement about Iran. He expressed his hope that Iran would carry out a symbolic strike on a US military base in response to actions taken by Donald Trump in Tehran. Following the backlash, the professor was compelled to issue an apology for his remarks.

The professor’s comments included speculation about Iran’s nuclear capabilities and the potential for them to develop a bomb. He also mentioned his surprise at the reactions of certain groups to the situation, using colorful language to describe their attitudes. Additionally, he shared some personal observations about the outcomes of the conflict between the US, Iran, and Israel, highlighting the resilience of Iran and the consequences of an attack on Iranian cities.

Despite expressing his views as a non-expert and acknowledging the possibility of being corrected, the professor faced criticism for his words. The incident serves as a reminder of the sensitivity of discussing geopolitical issues and the importance of considering the impact of statements made in a public forum.

The outrage in response not only revealed contempt for what Brown had said but also that he is married to Laila Al-Arian, an Al Jazeera journalist and daughter of Sami Al-Arian.

The elder Al-Arian was deported from the United States in 2015 after he was charged in 2004 and pleaded guilty to aiding the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist group. 

Al-Arian, who was born in Kuwait but is of Palestinian descent, went to Turkey after being sent out of America.

Brown, 47, apologized on Sunday night before locking his account on X from the public.

Georgetown University professor Jonathan Brown (pictured) was forced to apologize for saying he hoped Iran would conduct ‘some symbolic strike’ on a US military base in response to Donald Trump ‘s attack on Tehran

Brown, who chairs the Islamic Civiliation department at Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service, made the wish on behalf of Iran as part of a vulgar post to social media Sunday

‘I deleted my previous tweet because a lot of people were interpreting it as a call for violence,’ Brown wrote. 

‘That’s not what I intended. I have two immediate family members in the US military who’ve served abroad and wouldn’t want any harm to befall American soldiers… or anyone!’ 

He later told Fox News Digital that ‘I was calling for de-esclation as I am very opposed to American involvement in foreign wars’ and compared it to the Iranian response to Trump’s ordered killing of Qasem Soleimani. 

Brown said any attack would be ‘with telegraphed warning and no American casualties and no one felt any further need for attacks.’

Georgetown University said in a statement that they’re currently reviewing what action to take against Brown.   

‘We are appalled that a faculty member would call for a ‘symbolic strike’ on a military base in a social media post. The original statement is from an individual faculty member and not the University, and the faculty member has since deleted the post and stated that he would not want any harm to befall American servicemembers,’ a spokesperson said in a statement. 

‘We are reviewing this matter to see if further action is warranted. We take our community’s concerns seriously and condemn language which is deeply inconsistent with Georgetown University’s values.’ 

On Monday, Trump announced that Iran and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire, two weeks after they started exchanging missile strikes and two days after he bombed the Islamic Republic’s nuclear labs.

A man holds an Iranian flag by an Iranian Red Crescent ambulance that was destroyed during an Israeli strike, displayed in Tehran

The president said the ’12 day war’ will ‘end’ in 24 hours, despite both nations warning of future strikes and just hours after Tehran attacked America’s largest military base in the Middle East.

He announced the ceasefire deal in a Truth Social post, claiming it is set to go into effect into six hours.

While Israel and Iran have not confirmed if there is a deal, Trump congratulated everyone involved and said the ceasefire will begin once in-progress missions are completed.

Trump broke his silence on Iran’s retaliatory strikes on Monday by demanding the end of the conflict in the Middle East and taunting the Ayatollah for his ‘very weak response.’

The president said on Truth Social that US forces ‘effectively countered’ Iran’s targeting of the Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, two days after he bombed three Iranian nuclear sites.

Trump said that no Americans were harmed in Iran’s retaliatory strikes on Monday and declared, ‘they’ve got it all out of their system’, as he thanked Iran for giving early notice to allow the US to evacuate the base beforehand.

‘Perhaps Iran can now proceed to Peace and Harmony in the Region, and I will enthusiastically encourage Israel to do the same,’ he wrote, before adding in a follow-up post: ‘CONGRATULATIONS WORLD, IT’S TIME FOR PEACE!’

Trump addressed the escalations on Monday soon after Iran warned that its retaliation to Trump’s strikes on its nuclear facilities may not be over.

World leaders quickly condemned Iran’s strikes and expressed support to Qatar, which said that it has not ruled out retaliatory strikes of its own against Iran.