Zohran Mamdani Condemns US Strikes on Iran as "Dark New Chapter"
The anti-Israel candidate blasts Trump for escalating violence instead of pursuing peace.
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Anti-Israel NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani sharply criticized the U.S. bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites, calling it an “unconstitutional military action.”
“Donald Trump ran for president promising to end wars, not start new ones,” the Democratic Socialist said in a statement on X late Saturday.
He called the strikes “a dark, new chapter” in Trump’s “endless betrayals,” warning they risk plunging the world deeper into chaos. “In a city as global as ours, the impacts of war are felt deeply here at home,” Mamdani added.
Mamdani also blamed the “political establishment” for prioritizing spending on weapons and “endless wars” instead of fighting poverty and promoting peace. “For Americans middle-aged and younger, this is all we have known,” said Mamdani, who is running a strong second to Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic mayoral primary.
“We cannot accept it any longer,” he declared.
The Cuomo campaign did not immediately respond to the airstrikes.
Meanwhile, city Comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander condemned the bombing as well, calling Trump’s strikes “reckless & unconstitutional” and warning they dangerously escalate the conflict, putting countless Iranian, Israeli, and American lives at risk.