New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has criticised the ongoing war involving Iran, saying the conflict has imposed a heavy burden on civilians overseas as well as working-class families in the United States.
In a post on X, Mamdani said the war began three months ago without public approval, adding that ordinary people have been forced to bear the consequences despite having no role in the decision-making process.
He said thousands of civilians had been killed during the conflict and noted that 13 American servicemembers had lost their lives and would never return to their families.
Three months ago today, a war began that no one voted for — and the cost has been paid by people who had no say in it.
Thousands of civilians have lost their lives. Thirteen U.S. servicemembers will never come home to their families.
Americans across this country and our city…
— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) May 29, 2026
Mamdani also pointed to the economic impact of the war on Americans, saying that rising fuel and grocery prices had placed additional pressure on household budgets across the country, including in New York City.
He criticised the conflict for being launched without congressional approval, arguing that the financial and human costs were being unfairly shifted onto ordinary citizens.
“Every life lost abroad, and every dollar squeezed from a working family here is part of the same reckless bill,” he said, adding that those responsible for the war would never personally bear its consequences.
