{"id":67763,"date":"2026-03-02T12:55:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T17:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news2shorts.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/adams-unloads-on-mamdani-over-iran-says-hes-choosing-tyrants-over-victims\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T12:55:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T17:55:09","slug":"adams-unloads-on-mamdani-over-iran-says-hes-choosing-tyrants-over-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news2shorts.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/adams-unloads-on-mamdani-over-iran-says-hes-choosing-tyrants-over-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Adams unloads on Mamdani over Iran, says he\u2019s choosing \u2018tyrants over victims\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former New York City Democratic Mayor Eric Adams<\/a> sounded off against his successor, Democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and politicians on both fringes of the political spectrum for their knee-jerk reaction to the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran.<\/p>\n

Adams has not been shy about attacking people within his own party, including Kamala Harris<\/a>, in a recent volley, and on Sunday addressed what he suggested could be construed as hypocritical sympathy for the Iranian dictatorship rather than the actual will of the oppressed Iranian people.<\/p>\n

He said Iranian Americans living in New York<\/a> are cheering and not protesting the U.S. for “finally confronting the savage regime that has tortured, murdered, and terrorized their families for nearly half a century.”<\/p>\n

“The ones screaming in protest are the usual political fanatics on the far left and far right, people so blinded by ideology that they will defend a regime that whips women for showing their hair, executes LGBTQ people from cranes, bankrolls terrorism, and openly calls for America\u2019s destruction,” Adams said.<\/p>\n

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“If you are running interference for that regime, you are not \u2018anti-war,\u2019 you are morally hollow,” Adams said, going on to share images of New Yorkers, including children, waving Iranian flags.<\/p>\n

Adams posted the statement in response to Mamdani\u2019s own critical view<\/a> of the military action, in which the socialist said, “Americans do not want this\u2026 You are choosing tyrants over victims.”<\/p>\n

“Today\u2019s military strikes\u2026 mark a catastrophic escalation in an illegal war of aggression. Bombing cities. Killing civilians. Opening a new theater of war,” Mamdani said.<\/p>\n

“They want relief from the affordability crisis. They want peace. I am focused on making sure that every New Yorker is safe.”<\/p>\n

Mamdani then addressed Iranian American New Yorkers directly, telling them they are the “fabric of this city” and that they will be “safe here.”<\/p>\n

Adams\u2019 critique of Mamdani \u2013 and the far-left and far-right \u2013 came following his own lengthier commentary on the Iran matter, in which he celebrated the death of Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei.<\/p>\n

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“While the military operation continues and the regime\u2019s ultimate fate remains uncertain, the passing of a man who ruled through fear, repression, and brutality cannot be ignored,” he said.<\/p>\n

“We also stand with the Iranian people, who have endured so much and long for dignity, liberty, and a future free from tyranny. New York is home to a vibrant Iranian community. I know how long you have hoped and prayed for the freedom of your loved ones in Iran. Be assured that the overwhelming majority of New Yorkers stand with you tonight.”<\/p>\n

Adams received bipartisan praise, including from former Secretary of Defense Gen. James “Mad Dog” Mattis, Ret.<\/p>\n

“Many Iranian Americans support the U.S. for taking action against Iran\u2019s brutal regime<\/a>, while the loudest critics are ideological extremists defending tyranny over victims. New Yorkers stand with those confronting this evil and protecting freedom,” Mattis said, adding that Khamenei\u2019s death is a “significant moment” but the focus must remain on support for U.S. forces.<\/p>\n

Adams\u2019 comments drew global reaction as people responded on X with videos of street celebrations in Washington, Berlin<\/a>, Sydney and beyond, with some wishing the ex-mayor had been as cogent on the campaign trail and thereby prevented Mamdani\u2019s rise.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital reached out to Mamdani\u2019s office for comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Former New York City Democratic Mayor Eric Adams sounded off against his successor, Democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and politicians on both fringes of the political spectrum for their knee-jerk reaction to the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. Adams has not been shy about attacking people within his own party, including Kamala Harris, in a recent … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-67763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news2shorts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news2shorts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news2shorts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news2shorts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news2shorts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67763"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/news2shorts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67763\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news2shorts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news2shorts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news2shorts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}