"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."
"stayed quiet when we have faced massacre, when Islamic Republic assassins were sent here in New York to kill us, stay quiet now! STOP lecturing us Iranians about peace."
"you are part of the fabric of this city - you are our neighbors, small business owners, students, artists, workers, and community leaders. You will be safe here."
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad engaged in a social media dispute following U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran. Mamdani characterized the strikes as a catastrophic escalation in an illegal war of aggression, stating Americans oppose another war and seek relief from affordability crises and peace. Alinejad, who survived an Iranian assassination plot, directly challenged Mamdani's position, accusing him of remaining silent during massacres and Iranian assassination attempts in New York. She demanded he stop lecturing Iranians about peace. Alinejad previously expressed support for Trump targeting Iranian leadership. Mamdani also reassured New Yorkers of Iranian descent of their safety and place in the city community.
Read at NBC New York
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