(Free Beacon) A University of Chicago professor whose brother was convicted of helping the Iranian regime spy on dissidents in the United States is cheering on Iran’s missile attacks against Israel.
Alireza Doostdar, an associate professor of Islamic studies and a dual U.S.-Iranian citizen, wrote in a Tuesday X post, “At this point the best and only hope for peace is the power and durability of Iranian missiles.” His statement was in response to a video alleging that an “Iranian hypersonic missile attack” had destroyed an Israeli missile defense system in Tel Aviv.
On the University of Chicago campus, Doostdar is an active member of the Faculty for Justice in Palestine chapter and has supported unauthorized anti-Israel encampments. He was arrested during a “sit-in” protest in November 2023.
