NYC Mayor Mamdani calls attack on Iran "an illegal war of aggression" as other N.Y. leaders react

"Today's military strikes on Iran - carried out by the United States and Israel - mark a catastrophic escalation in an illegal war of aggression. Bombing cities. Killing civilians. Opening a new theater of war. Americans do not want this. They do not want another war in pursuit of regime change. They want relief from the affordability crisis. They want peace."

"Iran must never be allowed to attain a nuclear weapon but the American people do not want another endless and costly war in the Middle East when there are so many problems at home. The administration has not provided Congress and the American people with critical details about the scope and immediacy of the threat."

Following U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran, local leaders across New York and New Jersey have responded with heightened security measures and political statements. President Trump announced the strikes on Truth Social and called on the Iranian people to take over their government. NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the operation as an illegal war of aggression, emphasizing that Americans oppose another Middle Eastern conflict and seek relief from domestic crises. The NYPD increased security at key sites across New York City. Congressional leaders, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, called for a war powers resolution, noting that while Iran's nuclear ambitions must be addressed, the administration failed to provide Congress with critical details about the threat's scope and immediacy.

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