{"id":2671354,"date":"2026-09-27T12:57:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T16:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-el-sayed-refuses-to-condemn-irgc-even-after-they-brutally-murdered-tens-of-thousands\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T12:57:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T16:57:18","slug":"watch-el-sayed-refuses-to-condemn-irgc-even-after-they-brutally-murdered-tens-of-thousands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-el-sayed-refuses-to-condemn-irgc-even-after-they-brutally-murdered-tens-of-thousands\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: El-Sayed Refuses to Condemn IRGC Even After They Brutally Murdered Tens of Thousands"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-el-sayed-refuses-to-condemn-irgc-even-after-they-brutally-murdered-tens-of-thousands%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2671354&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A article featuring Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, highlights that he refused too condemn Iran&#8217;s Islamic Revolutionary Guard corps (IRGC) during a town hall event. A question from Iman Dashti, a student wearing a &#8220;Michigan Persians&#8221; sweatshirt, shared the personal suffering of his family, including his cousin being hunted and his uncle sentenced to death by the Iranian regime. Dashti questioned El-Sayed about his silence regarding the IRGC&#8217;s actions and whether he regrets not condemning them or the regime responsible for killing thousands of protesters. el-Sayed responded indirectly, emphasizing the importance of democracy and criticizing U.S.foreign intervention driven by corporate interests, but avoided directly condemning the IRGC. This stance drew criticism from his Republican opponent\u2019s supporters,who argued he failed to condemn groups like the IRGC,Hamas,and other enemies of the U.S.,asserting that Americans deserve leaders who clearly oppose thes organizations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, refused to condemn Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps during a Wednesday town hall event.<\/p>\n<p>Iman Dashti, a student wearing a \u201cMichigan Persians\u201d sweatshirt and a cross necklace, noted to the Muslim socialist candidate that his family has been targeted by the IRGC.<\/p>\n<p>Dashti told El-Sayed that his cousin was \u201chunted in the streets\u201d because her \u201chijab wasn\u2019t on right,\u201d while his uncle was sentenced to death by the government of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and received 50 lashes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can imagine our surprise as Persians, our sadness when we heard you, Abdul, a leaked audio tape of you saying that you didn\u2019t want to comment on Supreme Leader Khamenei\u2019s death, and that people in Dearborn were sad when he died,\u201d Dashti continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I just have a simple question, Abdul,\u201d he added. \u201cI want to ask if you regret that silence. I want to ask if you renounce the people that held vigils, that supported this terrorist for all the stuff that he\u2019s done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wanted to ask if you stand unequivocally against the IRGC, against the Islamic Republic of Iran that has killed 50,000 protesters?\u201d Dashti asked.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is insane. A young Iranian-American describes how his family has been hunted by the IRGC, cites tens of thousands of protesters reportedly killed by the regime, and asks Abdul one simple question: Will you condemn the IRGC?<\/p>\n<p>Abdul refuses. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zJprDlQuXd\">pic.twitter.com\/zJprDlQuXd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EYakoby\/status\/2102980347180847523?\">September 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>El-Sayed did not directly answer the question.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I will tell you is this: For too long and too often, when we think about our role in the world, we have turned ourselves into the world\u2019s policemen,\u201d he told Dashti.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I think what we all want, what we all need, is more democracy, more freedom in the world, but also an understanding of what we actually can and should do with respect to that,\u201d El-Sayed continued, asserting that interfering with foreign affairs is often driven by American corporate interests, especially from the energy sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne can disagree with the governance of a foreign country. One can stand in solidarity with freedom and democracy movements. But my worry is when one decides that we are going to go in and take out the leadership of a foreign government.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dashti once more pressed El-Sayed to condemn the IRGC, and the candidate once more answered indirectly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will always stand, like I told you, I will always stand with movements for freedom and democracy,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n<p>The social media page Democrats for Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee who is running against El-Sayed for the U.S. Senate seat, reacted negatively to the comments.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Abdul can\u2019t even condemn the IRGC, a group that murdered an estimated 40,000 Iranian civilians in the last year alone.<\/p>\n<p>Abdul can\u2019t condemn Hamas, the IRGC, the Houthis, or the enemies of America.<\/p>\n<p>We deserve better. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sgPzbpkpUD\">pic.twitter.com\/sgPzbpkpUD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Democrats For Mike Rogers (@DemsForMike) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DemsForMike\/status\/2102914559627727228?\">September 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbdul can\u2019t even condemn the IRGC, a group that murdered an estimated 40,000 Iranian civilians in the last year alone,\u201d the page said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbdul can\u2019t condemn Hamas, the IRGC, the Houthis, or the enemies of America,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe deserve better.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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