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Agitator behind ‘Death to America’ chants in Chicago contributes to Iran state TV, Hezbollah-linked channel
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Protester who led crowd in chants of “Death to America" has long past of promoting Iranian state and the causes of terrorist organizations while claiming to hold “anti-war" stance.
In the video shown by the Free Press, Rivzi said that "marg barg" could either mean "death to, or down with," while previously stating to laughter "depending on who's asking." Shabbir Rizvi tweeted his congratulations to Iran following its attack on Israel. (Canary Mission.) (Canary Mission) Shabbir Rizvi tweeted conspiracy theories regarding a Super Bowl ad. (Canary Mission.) (Canary Mission) Beth Bailey is a reporter covering Afghanistan, the Middle East, Asia, and Central America. She was formerly a civilian intelligence analyst with the Department of the Army. You can follow Beth on Twitter @BWBailey85
Before videos of Rizvi’s "Death to America" chant made their way around the internet, the self-professed anti-war activist was a regular contributor to Iran's Press TV and an outlet called Al Mayadeen. David Daoud, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, spoke to Fox News Digital about these outlets’ links to Iran and its proxy, Hezbollah, a designated foreign terrorist organization.
"Press TV is a known Iranian mouthpiece," Daoud said, noting that its U.S. website was seized in June 2021 alongside 32 other sites by the U.S. Justice Department. He said it "targeted the United States with disinformation campaigns and malign influence operations."