Iran reacts to Mamdani win: from Islam triumphant to democracy masterclass

[rangerrebew]

Iran reacts to Mamdani win: from Islam triumphant to democracy masterclass
 
Maryam Sinaiee
Iran International

Nov 6, 2025, 20:30 GMT
 
Zohran Mamdani’s stomping win in New York’s mayoral race drew starkly different reactions in Iran, with views on the first Muslim to run America’s largest city reflecting a bitterly divided political landscape.

For hardline supporters of the Shi'ite theocracy, his faith was a welcome slap to a US establishment seen as implacably hostile. To their critics, Mamdani's win highlights everything the Iranian system resists: youth, pluralism and the power of the vote.

The conservative daily Hamshahri, published by Tehran’s municipality, splashed "America Against America" on its front page, interpreting Mamdani's victory as a proof of the US enemy's internal divides.

Tehran lawmaker Abolghasem Jarareh declared in parliament: “Zohran Mamdani’s victory shows the strength of the slogan ‘Death to Israel!’”

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202511068015

[rangerrebew]

I'm certain this attitude won't give hardline Islamists encouragement to attack Jews more.

[BobfromWB]

"For hardline supporters of the Shi'ite theocracy ... "

Make that the worst of the worst Shia. The ruling click in Iran are Shia 12ers whose stated goal is to bring all of humanity to Paradise - aka extinction.