New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the joint attack by the United States and Israel against Iran this Saturday, calling it an “illegal war,” and announced a reinforcement of security in the city as a precautionary measure.

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“Today’s military attacks against Iran, perpetrated by the United States and Israel, mark a catastrophic escalation and an illegal war of aggression,” Mamdani stated on social media regarding the operation ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump.

The mayor lamented the death of civilians and stated that Americans “do not want another war for regime change” but desire peace and to resolve the cost-of-living crisis in the United States.

In the same message, Mamdani announced that he had ordered the New York Police Department to reinforce the presence of patrols in “sensitive areas,” such as religious, diplomatic, or cultural centers.

He also had a message for New Yorkers of Iranian origin: “You are part of the social fabric of this city (…) You will be safe here.”

Mamdani, a representative of the most leftist wing of the Democratic Party, has unexpectedly forged a cordial relationship with Trump, with whom he met for the second time on Thursday at the White House.

The United States and Israel launched a large-scale attack against Iran this Saturday, which responded by launching missiles towards Israeli territory and against U.S. military bases in the region.

Trump, whose government was negotiating a nuclear pact with Tehran, announced the operation at dawn from his private residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, and stated that his ultimate goal is to overthrow the Iranian regime.

Several Democratic legislators have denounced not having been warned of the attack and accuse the government of initiating a covert war without going through Congress, which has the power to authorize a military conflict abroad.

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