India, March 1 -- Iranians have blasted Zohran Mamdani over his response to the military strikes on Iran. The NYC Mayor said in an X post that the strikes "mark a catastrophic escalation in an illegal war of aggression."

Mamdani's statement did not sit well with Iranians, who called him a "human garbage" and accused him of staying "silent" when "Islamic Republic terrorists" were killing their people.

"Bombing cities. Killing civilians. Opening a new theater of war. Americans do not want this. They do not want another war in pursuit of regime change. They want relief from the affordability crisis. They want peace," wrote Mamdani.

"I am focused on making sure that every New Yorker is safe. I have been in contact with our Police Commissio...