Democratic Socialist and New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani slammed the U.S. bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities Saturday, calling it an “unconstitutional military action” and warning it could “plunge the world deeper into chaos.”
Mamdani, a state assemblyman and vocal critic of U.S. foreign policy, released a statement on X after President Donald Trump’s address to the nation, in which Trump said the strikes aimed to “destroy Iran’s nuclear enrichment capacity” and neutralize “the nuclear threat posed by the world’s No. 1 state sponsor of terror.” (RELATED: How The US Crippled Iran’s Nuclear Program In One, Clandestine Attack)
“Donald Trump ran for president promising to end wars, not start new ones,” Mamdani wrote. “Today’s unconstitutional military action represents a dark, new chapter in his endless betrayals that now threaten to plunge the world deeper into chaos.”
My statement on the Trump administration’s illegal military actions and the wars that must end. pic.twitter.com/ShjGwSzRk2
— Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@ZohranKMamdani) June 22, 2025
Mamdani added that the “political establishment” prioritizes “endless wars” and military spending over domestic needs like poverty alleviation and peace-building. The progressive candidate is currently polling second behind former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary.
Brad Lander, New York City comptroller and fellow Democratic mayoral candidate, also condemned the bombing. “Trump’s reckless & unconstitutional strikes against Iran are a dangerous escalation of war — and threaten countless Iranian, Israeli & American lives,” Lander posted on X.
Trump’s reckless & unconstitutional strikes against Iran are a dangerous escalation of war — and threaten countless Iranian, Israeli & American lives.
My thoughts are with families fearing for their safety, and the thousands of New Yorkers worrying tonight about loved ones in…
— Brad Lander (@bradlander) June 22, 2025