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Sanchari Ghosh

‘We always seem to have money for war’: Zohran Mamdani’s stance on Iran is far from being pro-Trump

After winning the New York City mayoral election in 2025, many expected Zohran Mamdani to soften his stance on U.S. President Donald Trump, but that hasn’t happened. Since taking office, Mamdani has been tirelessly working to achieve the goals he set during his campaign. At the same time, he has remained firm on some of the values he advocated during that time, particularly his stance of criticizing Trump when he believes he is wrong. He is doing the same in a recent instance as well.

In a clip that’s going viral on social media, especially on X (formerly Twitter), Zohran Mamdani, while speaking to Al Jazeera, expresses his disappointment over the United States waging war on Iran and everything that has followed. Additionally, he highlights some relevant points regarding the event, which has been a topic of discussion among Americans for some time, including but not limited to the enormous amounts of money the U.S. is spending to sustain the war in Iran, money that could have been better invested in the American economy to address numerous issues.

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