NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemns US-Israel strikes on Iran as “illegal war of aggression,” assures Iranian-Americans: “You are safe here”

New York — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has issued a sharp and unambiguous condemnation of the joint US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, calling the strikes an “illegal war of aggression” and warning that the attacks are pushing the region toward an endless catastrophe.
In a statement posted on X, Mayor Mamdani said the bombing of Iranian cities and the killing of innocent civilians was a devastating and deeply troubling development. He stressed that the American people did not support the opening of a new war front, and that the military campaign ran counter to public sentiment across the country.
Addressing New York’s Iranian-American community directly, Mamdani offered a message of solidarity and reassurance: “Iranian New Yorkers are an essential part of the foundation and fabric of this city. You are our neighbours, and you are safe in this city.”
The mayor’s statement makes him one of the most prominent elected officials in the United States to openly challenge the Trump administration’s military actions against Iran. Political analysts say his forceful stance reflects the growing unease within Democratic circles and human rights organisations over the conflict’s global ramifications and potential humanitarian toll.
Mamdani, who made history this year as the first Muslim mayor of New York City and the first of South Asian descent, has consistently positioned himself as a progressive voice on foreign policy. His remarks come as criticism of the Iran campaign continues to mount inside the United States, with several members of Congress also questioning the legal authority and strategic rationale behind the strikes.