Michigan Student Challenges El-sayed on Iran Position in Heated Debate

WHO:

NY Post - Iman Dashti, a Persian student, confronted Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate.

WHAT:

NY Post - Iman Dashti challenged El-Sayed on his stance regarding Iran during a town hall meeting.

Fox News - Dashti asked El-Sayed, "Do you stand with us?" in reference to his position on Iran's government and the IRGC.

WHERE:

NY Post - The confrontation took place at the University of Michigan.

WHY:

Fox News - The challenge was prompted by leaked audio concerning Iran's Khamenei and El-Sayed's silence on the IRGC.

HOW:

NY Post - Dashti expressed that members of his family had suffered under Iran's government during the exchange.

(UPDATED September 24, 2026 07:59 UTC)

Iman Dashti, a Persian student, confronted Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed during a town hall meeting at the University of Michigan. Dashti challenged El-Sayed on his stance regarding Iran, asking him, "Do you stand with us?" as he highlighted concerns about the Iranian government and the IRGC, mentioning that members of his family had suffered under their regime.