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Mamdani's response to Trump's Iran strike sparks conservative backlash: 'Rooting for the ayatollah'

March 1, 2026

close Video Operation Epic Fury briefed as high-risk, high-reward scenario: Report Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy reports on President Donald Trump’s remarks after military strikes on Iran and potential next steps of Operation Epic Fury on ‘Special Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City's socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing blowback from conservatives on social media over his post condemning the U. S. attack on Iran that led to the killing of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Mamdani's response to Trump's Iran strike sparks conservative backlash: 'Rooting for the ayatollah'

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On Saturday, as a joint strike on Iran by the United States and Israel was developing, Mamdani blasted the Trump administration's decision in a post on X that has been viewed roughly 20 million times.
"Today’s military strikes on Iran — carried out by the United States and Israel — mark a catastrophic escalation in an illegal war of aggression," Mamdani wrote.
"Bombing cities.
Killing civilians.
Opening a new theater of war.

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Mamdani's response to Trump's Iran strike sparks conservative backlash: 'Rooting for the ayatollah'

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Mamdani's response to Trump's Iran strike sparks conservative backlash: 'Rooting for the ayatollah'

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